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Big Tech terror: For Palestinians, AI apocalypse is already here (English)

The New Arab

Despite Silicon Valley and Big Tech's promise to create technologies that improve our lives and make the world a better place, we have seen a sharp turn toward investment in weaponised technologies, exacerbating violence and death, as big tech firms chase lucrative contracts within the military-industrial complex. This transition has been happening for quite some time now, but nowhere is it clearer than in the occupation of Palestine. For years, Palestine has been used as a “laboratory” by Israeli surveillance technology firms.

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TikTok to Ban Criticisms of Zionism Following Pressure from NGO with Former Israeli Intelligence Ties (English)

Tech Story

TikTok is set to follow Meta’s lead in restricting criticism of the Israeli government, as confirmed by CyberWell, an Israeli advocacy group. This development, disclosed off-the-record, signals a shift in how major social media platforms handle discussions related to Israel. CyberWell’s announcement follows their influential role in shaping content policies on social media. CyberWell, an extension of Israel’s intelligence operation Keshet David, has been a key player in pushing for policies that support Israeli government interests. Originating from a broader initiative known as Voices of Israel, CyberWell presents itself as a defender against disinformation and hate. However, its actions have focused heavily on suppressing criticisms of the Israeli government.

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Digital Apartheid in Gaza: Unjust Content Moderation at the Request of Israel’s Cyber Unit (English)

EFF

Government involvement in content moderation raises serious human rights concerns in every context. Since October 7, social media platforms have been challenged for the unjustified takedowns of pro-Palestinian content—sometimes at the request of the Israeli government—and a simultaneous failure to remove hate speech towards Palestinians. More specifically, social media platforms have worked with the Israeli Cyber Unit—a government office set up to issue takedown requests to platforms—to remove content considered as incitement to violence and terrorism, as well as any promotion of groups widely designated as terrorists.

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Palestinian student in Israel punished for social media post on Gaza (English)

TRT World

Palestinian students who are also citizens of Israel have faced "an unprecedented wave" of disciplinary action from their universities and colleges since the war on Gaza began in October 2023. That's according to Adalah, a Haifa-based independent human rights organisation and legal centre, representing Arab minority rights in Israel. The group has found that at least 36 Israeli universities and colleges have so far initiated disciplinary proceedings against some 124 Palestinian students for posts on their private social media accounts. Posts that expressed solidarity with Gaza residents, or included verses from the Quran or prayers for the victims of the war, have led to arrests, imprisonment and school actions.