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New content moderation rules harm Arabic SRHR advocacy online
The New Rules of the GameIn early 2025, Instagram and TikTok flagged several Arabic-language sexual and reproductive health rights (SRHR)…

Disinformation fuels sectarian unrest in Syria [Opinion]
After over half a century of oppression under the Assad regime, on December 8, 2024, Syrians awoke to a new…

Social media might be harming pregnant women’s mental and physical health
After eight months of marriage, Rana, a young Jordanian living in Amman, discovered she was pregnant. She had just started…

From Sharing to Silence: Assessing Social Media Suppression of SRHR Content in WANA
This research was conducted as part of the Masarouna project, a five-year program that mobilizes young people in the Middle…

From Sheikh Jarrah to Gaza: Meta continues to systematically censor the Palestinian narrative
On October 13, Meta released a statement outlining a series of measures introduced by the company to moderate harmful content…