7amleh – Arab Center for the Advancement of Social Media

Articles by 7amleh – Arab Center for the Advancement of Social Media

Palestine: Rise in online hate speech on Israeli networks targeting Palestinians and Arabs

In its latest “Index of Racism and Incitement on Israeli Social Media”, the Arab Center for the Advancement of Social Media (7amleh) found an 8% increase in online hate speech directed at Palestinians and Arabs compared to 2020.

Surveillance, censorship, and violations: the state of Palestinian digital rights in 2021

The Arab Center for the Advancement of Social Media (7amleh) documented 1,033 violations of Palestinian digital rights on social media platforms last year.

Pegasus spyware targets Palestinian rights defenders

Rights groups condemn the use of NSO Group’s Pegasus spyware against six Palestinian human rights defenders, in violation of their right to privacy and freedom of expression.

Hateful Network: How online hate speech amongst Palestinians is impacting their digital rights

Nine out of ten Palestinians were subjected to hate speech on social media platforms on political or gender-based grounds, says a new report by the Arab Center for the Advancement of Social Media (7amleh).

Palestine: Facebook Oversight Board’s decision a step in the right direction, but not enough

Facebook’s Oversight Board concludes content removal was an unjustifiable restriction of freedom of expression, in a case rights groups say is emblematic of the company’s arbitrary and non-transparent content moderation policies.

Palestinian women work on their laptops at a start up in Gaza City, 18 April 2015, MAHMUD HAMS/AFP via Getty Images

Palestine: The reality of digital privacy and data protection

A new study by the Arab Center for Social Media Advancement (7amleh) examines how Palestinian digital privacy rights are being violated, and highlights the growing need for a comprehensive data protection law.

Palestinian youth look on as an Israeli police officer aims his weapon during a protest against the death of a Palestinian teenager, in the neighbourhood of Wadi Joz, East Jerusalem, 7 September 2014, AHMAD GHARABLI/AFP via Getty Images

Unsafe spaces: How the digital rights of young Palestinians in Jerusalem are being increasingly violated online

A new report from the Arab Center for the Advancement of Social Media (7amleh) examines how the digital rights of young Palestinians in occupied East Jerusalem are being systematically violated through continuous digital harassment, censorship, and online surveillance by authorities.

Journalists gather around two Arab-Israeli MPs (Knesset members) outside Damascus Gate in Jerusalem's Old City, 15 June 2021, ahead of an Israeli ultranationalist march, MENAHEM KAHANA/AFP via Getty Images

Racism Index shows 15-fold increase in online hate speech directed at Palestinians and Arabs

In its recent Index of Racism report, the Arab Center for the Advancement of Social Media (7amleh) documented a staggering 15-fold increase in violent online speech against Palestinians and Arabs in May 2021, compared to the same time period in 2020, spurred by Israel’s recent aggression.