An-Najah News - Facebook Company has blocked and closed accounts for several journalists during November claiming “they violate the Facebook Community criteria”.Mada centyer said.
According to MADA researchers, Facebook Administration has suspended, closed, and restricted the accounts of “five journalists and media professionals” from Gaza Strip during November 2020, namely:
Restricting the account of freelance journalist Mohammad Al-Najjar for one month claiming “he violates the Facebook criteria” noting that Al-Najjar has 9,000 followed on his account.
Closing two pages for the freelance journalist Hassan Islaih, one of which is followed by 100,000 users and the other by 3,000 users without sending them any notification.
Closing the page of the freelance photojournalist Mariam Abu Duqa, followed by 23,000 users claiming “she violates the Facebook criteria” after posting an image of a military show for one of the Palestinian factions.
Restricting the page of Al-Aqsa Radio Editor, Iyad Abu Raidah, followed by 5500 users, after tweeting the hashtag “#حد_السيف” /edge of the sword, for 48 hours.
Closing the account of freelance cameraman Mohammad Shbair on Instagram after posting a story of images for martyrs of “Al-Qassam” Brigades.
Closing the page of “Palestine Today News” followed by half a million users, on 11th Nov. 2020 after posting images of Palestinian martyrs.
West Bank, on 11th Nov. 2020, Facebook Company suspended the live broadcasting feature on Facebook for the freelance journalist Yousef Kamel Ibrahim Amro (26 years old), from Dura, Hebron, for 90 days, after posting media content of a march on the anniversary of the former Palestinian President Yasser Arafat, claiming it “violates the criteria of posting on Facebook”.
On the same day, 11th Nov. 2020, Facebook Company suspended the work of journalist Yousef Kamel Amro, in his capacity as (the admin) of Dura City News Page, with the consideration that the page is liked by 34.684 users, and it has been suspended until September 2021 claiming that “it violates the criteria of posting on Facebook”. The block also included suspending the work of journalist Amro, in his capacity as the “admin” in another two pages, the first belongs to Fateh Movement southern region, and the second is a commercial page that he has been running (but refused to say its name) since 15th Sep. 2020.
