Israel Pressed Meta to Censor Iran War Content, Records Show
Meta complied with some requests, and Israel’s State Attorney’s Office said 92% of takedowns were approved in 2023.
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Israel Pressed Meta to Censor Iran War Content, Records Show
Menlo Park, California – Israel’s government asked Meta to remove Facebook and Instagram posts related to the Iran war, including some posts supportive of Iran or critical of Israel, according to internal company records reviewed by The Intercept. The records reportedly show that Israel’s Ministry of Justice submitted takedown requests involving posts mourning Iranian leaders, supporting Iranian missile retaliation, sharing military analysis fa…
Israel Asked Facebook to Censor Iran War Content, Internal Documents Show
Israel’s government asked Meta to censor social media content about its ongoing war against Iran, according to internal documents viewed by The Intercept. Company records show that Israel petitioned Meta to take down Facebook and Instagram posts expressing support for Iran, opposition to Israel, and even depictions of Iranian missile impacts. The government flagged a variety of materials related to the war, including posts mourning the death of …
The Israeli government has ordered Meta to widely censor content on social media about the war with Iran in real time, according to internal documents from the tech giant that were leaked to the American investigative website The Intercept. According to the report, the internal records show that Israel asked the company to remove posts on Facebook and Instagram expressing support for Iran, opposition to Israel, and even footage showing Iranian …
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