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Sheikh Jarrah: Facebook and Twitter systematically silencing protests, deleting evidence
Facebook and Twitter are systematically silencing users protesting and documenting the evictions of Palestinian families from their homes in the…

Big Techs’ Community Standards: Uncontrolled [Opinion]
There is no doubt that the power Big Techs possess over society is “big.” It is ironic how a deregulated…

Statement from global civil society on the impact of Facebook, Google and Twitter: Concern for democracy and human rights must not end at the US’s borders
We are organisations working globally to strengthen democracy and human rights. Today we are demanding that Facebook, Google, and Twitter…

Open Letter to Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube: Stop silencing critical voices from the Middle East and North Africa
17 December 2020, Ten years ago today, 26-year old Tunisian street vendor Mohamed Bouazizi set himself on fire in protest…

One Year After October 17 Uprising in Lebanon: Summons and Arrests for Online Speech Increase
One Year Since the October 17 Uprising in Lebanon: Summons and Arrests for Online Speech It’s been one year since…