Israel Demands Removal of 186,000 Posts in Arabic, Five in Hebrew, From Social Media
Translated & summarized from Haaretz by baba
Israel's Cyber Unit requested the removal of 186,160 social media posts, primarily in Arabic, due to suspected incitement to terrorism. The requests were made to platforms like Facebook and TikTok between May 2024 and September 2026. Only seven posts were in Hebrew or English. The Association for Civil Rights criticized the focus on Arabic content, suggesting other forms of harmful content are overlooked.
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- Israel requested removal of 186,160 social media posts, mostly in Arabic, for suspected terror incitement.
- Requests were made to platforms like Facebook, TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, and Telegram.
- The period for these requests is from May 2024 to September 2026.
- Only seven posts were in Hebrew or English, with five in Hebrew.
- The Association for Civil Rights noted overlooked hate speech in non-Arabic languages.
Israel's State Attorney's Office Cyber Unit has requested the removal of 186,160 posts from social media platforms including Facebook, TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, and Telegram. The requests, spanning from May 2024 to September 2026, were made following a Freedom of Information request by the Association for Civil Rights in Israel to the Ministry of Justice. The vast majority of these posts, 99% of which were flagged for suspected incitement to terrorism, were in Arabic. Only seven posts were in Hebrew or English, with five in Hebrew and two in English. The Ministry of Justice noted that some posts might have contained multiple languages. The Association for Civil Rights stated that crime, violence, and racism in languages other than Arabic often go unnoticed.
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