Young Palestinians self-censoring online: Report

The Arab Center for the Advancement of Social Media, also known as 7amleh, has released a report on the digital security situation for Palestinians aged 15 to 30 in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem.

The report reveals that since Israel’s war on Gaza began, youth political participation on social media has decreased, with 39 percent of respondents deleting political and social posts due to fears of potential consequences.

Additionally, 50 percent of users reported that platform restrictions, including shadow banning by Meta (the company behind Facebook and Instagram) have caused them to limit their online activity.

The report also indicates that nearly half of the users have either been questioned and investigated by Israeli security agencies or know of others who have faced similar scrutiny over their social media posts.