Articles by 7amleh – Arab Center for the Advancement of Social Media
Violent speech targeting Palestinians on Israeli social networks on the rise
7amleh monitored 685 thousand racist and inciting speeches in Hebrew directed at Arab and Palestinian communities, an increase of 10% compared to 2021.
Palestine: Online free expression battles escalated censorship in 2022
A new report examines the state of Palestinian digital freedoms, and the most prominent violations last year.
Palestine: Gender-based violence on the rise in the Palestinian digital space
Gender-based violence has seen a dramatic increase in the Palestinian digital space over the last several years, reveals a new report from 7amleh.
Civil society organisations react to due dilligence report for Meta on Palestine & Israel
IFEX joins 7amleh and other organisations in urging Meta to commit to implementing the recommendations of the BSR report, and to take decisive action to protect the voices of Palestinians among other oppressed peoples and groups around the world.
7amleh obtains consultative status at the United Nations
New accreditation with the UN Economic and Social Affairs Council (ECOSOC) will help the digital rights organization bring Palestinian rights violations to the world’s attention.
69% of Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza Strip support privacy and data protection legislation
New survey demonstrates an urgent need for comprehensive privacy and data protection Palestinian legislation that can protect all citizens’ right to privacy and ensure accountability.
Privacy and personal data protection in Palestine: Double violations and absent legislation
Palestinians’ right to privacy and the protection of personal data is subjected to negligence and exploitation by both Israeli and Palestinian authorities reveals a new report.
Palestinian Digital Rights Coalition welcomes lawsuit against Israeli Surveillance firm NSO Group
The use of surveillance practices must stop, perpetrators must be held accountable, and victims including Palestinian-French human rights defender Salah Hammouri must receive justice, says the Palestinian Digital Rights Coalition (PDRC).