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Zeinab Ismail • 01 Nov 2023

Internet in Gaza: Limited even before war

“Recent airstrikes amidst relentless aggression have severely damaged the last-standing international routes connecting Gaza to the outside world, in addition…

Gaza
internet shutdowns
Palestine

SMEX • 25 Oct 2023

Staying safe online in the context of conflict in Gaza

Author: Sage Cheng | Access Now’s Digital Security Helpline | SMEX’s Digital Safety Helpdesk With conflict escalating, it is becoming harder and harder for…

Cybercrime
Gaza
Israeli occupation

Afnan Abu Yahya • 12 Oct 2023

From Shutting Down Telecom Networks to Targeting Journalists: How “Israel” is destroying Gaza’s digital infrastructure

Operation Al-Aqsa Flood, during which resistance fighters stormed Zionist settlements around Gaza in a secretly planned and flawlessly executed attack,…

Freedom Of Speech
Gaza
Israeli occupation

Rema Abdelrahman • 08 Aug 2022

Palestine: Online Work Booming despite Occupation Constraints

Business and human rights
Digital Rights
Gaza

Abed Kataya • 21 Sep 2021

Facebook’s Moderation ‘Mistakes’ Silence Palestinian Voices

On September 14, Facebook’s Oversight Board issued a decision to restore a post originally published by Al-Jazeera’s Facebook page, featuring…

Al Jazeera
bias
Content Moderation