Access Now, a digital rights advocate, published a report entitled “This is not a mistake: how Meta systematically censors Palestinian voices”which details the company’s censorship efforts on platforms like Facebook and Instagram against the Palestinian people and their defenders.

According to the report, Meta implemented a moderation policy that resulted in content removal, account blocking and discrimination against pro-Palestinian voices.

This is in addition to testimonies from users who have denounced restrictions and censorship while expressing their support for the region.

Access now revealed clear patterns of censorship, including arbitrary content removal, account suspensions, and other content restrictions. in favor of the Palestinians.

Moreover, he condemned the broad and biased interpretation of Meta’s policies, as well as excessive moderation of Arabic content compared to Hebrew.

The organization also criticized Meta’s inability respond appropriately to hate speech and “genocidal rhetoric against Palestinians,” as well as unacceptable error rates in automated moderation, especially in languages ​​other than English.

“In the context of the genocide taking place in Gaza, Meta must pay particular attention to how it moderates content to ensure that Palestinians and their supporters can access and share information safely and freely,” Access.Now demands.

The report sparked controversy about Meta’s lack of content moderation, even pointing out approval of advertising containing hate messages against Palestinians without consequences for the company.

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“Meta cannot choose when to respect human rights and guarantee the safety of its users. In the context of the Gaza conflict, Meta must be more careful in moderating content to allow Palestinians and their supporters to access and share information safely and freely,” the report said.