Articles by 7amleh – Arab Center for the Advancement of Social Media
Rights groups call on ‘Deutsche Welle’ to retract biased report targeting Palestinian journalists
The report is just the latest development in an ongoing anti-Palestinian smear campaign that silences Palestinian voices and restricts freedom of expression, say over 100 rights groups.
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.
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.
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.