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Pro-Palestinian activists target Facebook with 1-star app store reviews » The coordinated campaign is meant to protest the company’s alleged censorship of Palestinian accounts and posts. Nbcnews.com

Meta’s Ongoing Efforts Regarding the Israel-Hamas War | Meta » We're shocked and horrified by the brutal terrorist attacks by Hamas, and our thoughts go out to civilians who are suffering in Israel and Gaza as the violence continues to unfold. About.fb.com

Meta’s Broken Promises » The 51-page report, “Meta’s Broken Promises: Systemic Censorship of Palestine Content on Instagram and Facebook,” documents a pattern of undue removal and suppression of protected speech including peaceful expression in support of Palestine and public debate about Palestinian human rights. Human Rights Watch found that the problem stems from flawed Meta policies and their inconsistent and erroneous implementation, overreliance on automated tools to moderate content, and undue government influence over content removals. Hrw.org

Amid Systemic Censorship of Palestinian Voices, Facebook Owes Users Transparency » Over the past few weeks, as protests in—and in solidarity with—Palestine have grown, so too have violations of the freedom of expression of Palestinians and their allies by major social media companies. From posts incorrectly flagged by Facebook as incitement to violence, to financial censorship of relief payments made on Venmo, and the removal of Instagram Stories (which also heavily affected activists in Colombia, Canada, and Brazil), Palestinians are experiencing an unprecedented level of censorship during a time where digital communications are absolutely critical. Eff.org

Israel/Palestine: Facebook Censors Discussion of Rights Issues » Facebook has suppressed content posted by Palestinians and their supporters speaking out about human rights issues in Israel and Palestine. With the space for such advocacy under threat in many parts of the world, Facebook censorship threatens to restrict a critical platform for learning and engaging on these issues. Hrw.org

Israeli lawmaker's call for genocide of Palestinians gets thousands of Facebook likes » Kill Palestinian mothers giving birth to "little snakes," says Israeli lawmaker. Electronicintifada.net

Facebook Approved an Israeli Ad Calling for Assassination of Pro-Palestine Activist » After the Israeli assassination ad, digital rights group 7amleh tested the limits of Facebook and Meta’s machine-learning moderation. Theintercept.com

Activists give Facebook one-star reviews over Palestine censorship » Activists are using Facebook’s app rating system to leave one-star reviews in an organised campaign protesting the social media giant's continued 'censorship' of accounts and posts relating to Palestine. Newarab.com

Meta to limit some Facebook comments on Israeli, Palestinian posts » Facebook-owner Meta Platforms on Wednesday introduced temporary measures to limit "potentially unwelcome or unwanted comments" on posts about the conflict between Israel and Hamas. Reuters.com