(2023-11-25). Facebook greenlit ads calling for 'holocaust' against Palestinians in Gaza. presstv.ir Facebook approves advertisements sent experimentally to the social network, including some containing demands for "holocaust for the Palestinians."
(2023-11-26). Gaza war shatters west's Global South clout. By: Mohamad Hasan Sweidan. midwesternmarx.com 
On 15 November, The Guardian caused a social media stir by removing a letter from its website written by the late Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, titled "A Letter to America." The missive, which had remained on the media outlet's site for over two decades, delved into the reasons behind the fateful 9/11 attacks on the US, which it said was a response to US injustices in Afghanistan, Palestine, and other parts of the Islamic world. Bin Laden's letter …
(2023-11-26). Profit-Making Holiday 'Black Friday' Interrupted By Mass Mobilizations. popularresistance.org Thousands took to the streets across multiple US cities to disrupt Black Friday, the most profitable retail shopping day of the year, to demand a permanent ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. | November 24, marked the first day of the four-day humanitarian pause in the enclave. Displaced families have begun to travel back to their homes in the north of Gaza, even as Israeli forces opened fire on them, killing at least two Palestinians who were traveling back north. Videos have been circulating on social media of Palestinian political prisoners being released by Israeli forces, including many children and women. Freed ch…
(2023-11-26). Hamas Praises Contributions Of China, Russia, And Arab Countries In Truce. popularresistance.org The political leader of the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas, Ismail Haniyeh, highlighted the efforts of several Arab countries, as well as Russia and China, behind the truce in Gaza Strip. | "We reaffirm the importance of the efforts of Arab and Islamic countries, as well as friendly states like Russia and China, to help our people fulfill their aspirations for freedom, return, and independence," Haniyeh said on Friday, November 24, in a short video posted on social media. | The Hamas leader also thanked Egypt and Qatar for their mediation efforts in the truce agreement, underlining the Palestinian movement…
(2023-11-25). Musk's Lawsuit Is About Destroying Free Speech. popularresistance.org He wasn't bluffing. | After threatening to sue liberal media watchdog Media Matters for America (CNBC, 11/18/23), Twitter's principal owner Elon Musk did just that, arguing in papers filed in a Texas court that the group "manipulated" data in an effort to "destroy" the social media platform, causing major advertisers to pull back (BBC, 11/20/23). | The world's richest human was responding to an MMFA report (11/16/23) about Twitter—which Musk has rebranded as X since purchasing the once publicly traded company—and its promotion of far-right, antisemitic content. It said that while "Musk continues his d…
(2023-11-25). Hamas Praises Contributions of China, Russia, and Arab Countries in Gaza Truce (+Prisoner Exchange). orinocotribune.com The political leader of the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas, Ismail Haniyeh, highlighted the efforts of several Arab countries, as well as Russia and China, behind the truce in Gaza Strip. | "We reaffirm the importance of the efforts of Arab and Islamic countries, as well as friendly states like Russia and China, to help our people fulfill their aspirations for freedom, return, and independence," Haniyeh said on Friday, November 24, in a short video posted on social media. | The Hamas leader also thanked Egypt and Qatar for their mediation efforts in the truce agreement, underlining the Palestinian movement…
(2023-11-25). Hamas Praises Contributions of China, Russia, and Arab Countries in Gaza Truce (+Prisoner Exchange). orinocotribune.com The political leader of the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas, Ismail Haniyeh, highlighted the efforts of several Arab countries, as well as Russia and China, behind the truce in Gaza Strip. | "We reaffirm the importance of the efforts of Arab and Islamic countries, as well as friendly states like Russia and China, to help our people fulfill their aspirations for freedom, return and independence," Haniyeh said on Friday, November 24, in a short video posted on social media. | The Hamas leader also thanked Egypt and Qatar for their mediation efforts in the truce agreement, underlining the Palestinian movement'
(2023-11-26). #24 — Twitter Files Reveal US Government Pressure on Social Media Platform to Suppress Alternative Views. projectcensored.org The "Twitter Files"—a trove of internal communications relating to Twitter's content moderation practices, made available to select journalists by the platform's owner, Elon Musk—reveal how pressure from US government agencies…
(2023-11-25). Silicon Valley Legend Paul Graham Called Anti-Semite For Highlighting Massacre Of 3600 Palestinian Children. moguldom.com Silicon Valley luminary and Y Combinator founder Paul Graham has stirred up controversy with his recent tweets concerning the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Graham, known for his influential role in the tech industry, found himself facing criticism from Israeli tech professionals who accused him of taking a seemingly pro-Palestinian stance. He faced the same backlash in 2014 …
(2023-11-25). Silicon Valley Legend Paul Graham Called Anti-Semite For Highlighting Massacre Of 3600 Palestinian Children. moguldom.com Silicon Valley luminary and Y Combinator founder, Paul Graham, has stirred up controversy with his recent tweets concerning the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Graham, known for his influential role in the tech industry, found himself facing criticism from Israeli tech professionals who accused him of taking a seemingly pro-Palestinian stance. He faced the same backlash in 2014 …
(2023-11-25). Editorial] Drug decriminalisation: grounding policy in evidence. thelancet.com The Global Commission on Drug Policy's latest report, published ahead of World AIDS Day on Dec 1, describes decriminalisation of drug use as an essential precursor to ending HIV and viral hepatitis as public health threats. Since its formation in 2011 by political, economic, and cultural leaders, the Commission has advocated for decriminalisation as part of a rights-based approach to drug policy, rooted in scientific evidence and principles of public health, to minimise the harms arising from drug use.