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Tunisia: Presidential State of Emergency to Suppress Speech on Social Media
On Wednesday, January 10, attorney Assia Haj Salem joined a large group of attorneys, politicians, and activists who gathered in…
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How Does Palestinian Content Counter the Bias of Social Media Companies?
Palestinian journalist Hani Al-Shaer was not surprised when his Facebook account was deleted for the tenth time during the past…
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New Elections Study Shows Less than 2% of Overall Electoral Speech on Social Media Was Negative
Feature image April 2018: A screenshot of the API used to track social media posts. SMEX and LADE collaborated to…
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Civil Society Statement: Voluntary Agreements between Israel and Social Media Companies Threaten Free Expression
Feature image via https://www.facebook.com/FaceBCensorsPalestine : a Facebook Page that protests the Israel-Facebook agreement. SIGN THE STATEMENT In early September, the…