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Assassination Ads Approved on Facebook Targeting Palestinians Activists

Facebook has accepted a series of advertisements that are degrading and calling for violence towards the Palestinians. The catch in this act was to test Facebook content moderation, according to evidence that was shared with The Intercept. Digital rights activists tested Facebook’s machine-learning moderation system in an experiment after the ad was uncovered. Did Facebook […]

Facebook says it halts hackers tied to Palestinian security

Facebook said Wednesday it has broken up a hacker network used by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’ intelligence service in an attempt to keep tabs on journalists, human rights activists and government critics. The report by the social networking giant threatened to deal another embarrassing blow to Abbas’ Fatah party weeks ahead of parliamentary elections. Fatah, […]