Articles by 7amleh – Arab Center for the Advancement of Social Media
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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](https://ifex.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/palestine-women-laptops-data-privacy-getty-768x511.jpg)
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](https://ifex.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/palestine-israel-east-jerusalem-youth-attacks-online-getty-768x511.jpg)
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.
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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.
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Facebook and Twitter must immediately stop censoring Palestinian content
Rights groups call on Facebook and Twitter to cease their systematic removal of Palestinian online content, and highlight content takedowns as part of a wider pattern of consistent censorship of pro-Palestinian voices.
![A man, wearing a mask due to COVID-19, browses a phone as he walks past graffiti depicting outgoing US President Donald Trump, in Gaza City, 8 November 2020, MOHAMMED ABED/AFP via Getty Images](https://ifex.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/palestine-phone-graffiti-facebook-spyware-journalists-activists-getty-768x512.jpg)
Palestine: Rights groups condemn cyberespionage operations
A new report from Facebook reveals the company closed down groups of hackers affiliated with the Palestinian security agency that used spyware to target journalists, activists, and government critics.
![People take part in a protest against a "campaign of repression" targeting those who post information on social networks and in support of freedom of expression, in Rabat, Morocco, 9 January 2020, FADEL SENNA/AFP via Getty Images](https://ifex.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/mena-morocco-internet-free-expression-bloggers-targeted-getty-768x511.jpg)
Mapping digital rights in MENA: towards a safer online environment
New research from IFEX member 7amleh examines how digital rights policies and practices in Lebanon, Jordan, Morocco and Tunisia are impacting freedom of expression and the right to information, and highlights the need to improve people’s access to a safer online environment.
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Palestine: Majority of Palestinians exposed to fake news says new study
According to new research from The Arab Center for the Advancement of Social Media (7amleh), at least 72% of Palestinians say they have been exposed to misleading news and identified Israeli authorities as a main source of misinformation.