CENSORED: Between 2015 and 2016, Israel arrested more than 400 Palestinians because of content they circulated online, often on Facebook. “Facebook's censorship and information sharing policies reveal a persistent pro-Israeli bias,” argues Nadim Nashif.

USER NOT FOUND: U.K. Home Secretary Amber Rudd urged social media and technology companies to do more to identify and eliminate terrorist content from the internet, after meeting with Facebook, Google and Microsoft.

SPEECH!: Germany relaxes a controversial proposal that critics warned could be used to limit more free speech on social platforms.

404: Facebook says it has blocked 85% of ‘blasphemous’ content in Pakistan, but the high court in the nation’s capital wants further action.

 
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Matthew Stender

Matthew Stender is a digital rights advocate, communication strategist and creative director and has served as Creative Project Manager for Visualizing Impact and as an independent consultant with the EFF. He holds a BA in international relations and a Masters in Global Communication.