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George Ellenburg (he/him/his)<p>At least <a href="https://bofh.social/tags/Perplexity" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Perplexity</a><span> got one thing right:<br><br>-----<br>Multiple </span><a href="https://bofh.social/tags/independent" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#independent</a> <a href="https://bofh.social/tags/investigations" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#investigations</a> and <a href="https://bofh.social/tags/leaked" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#leaked</a> <a href="https://bofh.social/tags/internal" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#internal</a> <a href="https://bofh.social/tags/data" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#data</a> confirm that <a href="https://bofh.social/tags/SocialMedia" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SocialMedia</a> platforms—especially <a href="https://bofh.social/tags/Meta" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Meta</a> (<a href="https://bofh.social/tags/Facebook" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Facebook</a> and <a href="https://bofh.social/tags/Instagram" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Instagram</a>)—have engaged in <a href="https://bofh.social/tags/widespread" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#widespread</a>, <a href="https://bofh.social/tags/systematic" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#systematic</a> <a href="https://bofh.social/tags/censorship" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#censorship</a> of <a href="https://bofh.social/tags/pro-Palestinian" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#pro-Palestinian</a> <a href="https://bofh.social/tags/content" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#content</a>, often in direct response to <a href="https://bofh.social/tags/Israeli" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Israeli</a> <a href="https://bofh.social/tags/government" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#government</a> <a href="https://bofh.social/tags/requests[1][2][3][4][6][7]" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#requests[1][2][3][4][6][7]</a>. This censorship has resulted in the <a href="https://bofh.social/tags/removal" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#removal</a>, <a href="https://bofh.social/tags/suppression" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#suppression</a>, or <a href="https://bofh.social/tags/shadowbanning" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#shadowbanning</a> of tens of thousands of <a href="https://bofh.social/tags/posts" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#posts</a> and <a href="https://bofh.social/tags/accounts" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#accounts</a><span>, with a disproportionate impact on users from Arab and Muslim-majority countries, but also affecting users worldwide[2][3][4][6].<br><br>Key points from the evidence:<br><br>- Meta has complied with 94% of Israeli government takedown requests since October 7, 2023, resulting in over 90,000 immediate removals and the suppression of millions more posts through automated systems[2][3][4][6].<br>- The vast majority of these requests targeted </span><a href="https://bofh.social/tags/content" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#content</a> <a href="https://bofh.social/tags/critical" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#critical</a> of <a href="https://bofh.social/tags/Israel" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Israel</a> or <a href="https://bofh.social/tags/supportive" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#supportive</a> of <a href="https://bofh.social/tags/Palestinians" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Palestinians</a><span>, and only a tiny fraction targeted Israeli users[3][6].<br>- </span><a href="https://bofh.social/tags/HumanRightsWatch" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#HumanRightsWatch</a> and other NGOs have documented this as a <a href="https://bofh.social/tags/global" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#global</a>, <a href="https://bofh.social/tags/systemic" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#systemic</a> pattern of <a href="https://bofh.social/tags/censorship" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#censorship</a><span>, not isolated incidents[1][5][7].<br>- There is no comparable evidence of systematic censorship or suspension for users expressing pro-Israeli views; the </span><a href="https://bofh.social/tags/documented" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#documented</a> <a href="https://bofh.social/tags/bias" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#bias</a><span> overwhelmingly targets pro-Palestinian speech[1][2][3][4][5][6][7].<br><br>In summary, the documented reality is that pro-Palestinian views are aggressively censored on major social media sites, while pro-Israeli views do not face the same level of moderation or suppression. This creates a significant imbalance in the digital public sphere[1][2][3][4][6][7].<br><br>Citations:<br>[1] </span><a href="https://www.hrw.org/report/2023/12/21/metas-broken-promises/systemic-censorship-palestine-content-instagram-and" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.hrw.org/report/2023/12/21/metas-broken-promises/systemic-censorship-palestine-content-instagram-and</a><span><br>[2] </span><a href="https://www.dropsitenews.com/p/leaked-data-israeli-censorship-meta" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.dropsitenews.com/p/leaked-data-israeli-censorship-meta</a><span><br>[3] </span><a href="https://www.jewishvoiceforlabour.org.uk/article/social-media-platforms-remove-pro-palestinian-posts/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.jewishvoiceforlabour.org.uk/article/social-media-platforms-remove-pro-palestinian-posts/</a><span><br>[4] </span><a href="https://www.palestinechronicle.com/crackdown-on-pro-palestinian-content-meta-deletes-over-90000-posts-at-israels-requests/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.palestinechronicle.com/crackdown-on-pro-palestinian-content-meta-deletes-over-90000-posts-at-israels-requests/</a><span><br>[5] </span><a href="https://www.euronews.com/next/2024/10/07/human-rights-ngos-say-social-media-platforms-continue-to-censor-pro-palestine-content" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.euronews.com/next/2024/10/07/human-rights-ngos-say-social-media-platforms-continue-to-censor-pro-palestine-content</a><span><br>[6] </span><a href="https://7amleh.org/post/meta-must-end-the-systematic-censorship-of-palestinian-content-globally" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://7amleh.org/post/meta-must-end-the-systematic-censorship-of-palestinian-content-globally</a><span><br>[7] </span><a href="https://www.hrw.org/news/2023/12/20/meta-systemic-censorship-palestine-content" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.hrw.org/news/2023/12/20/meta-systemic-censorship-palestine-content</a><span><br>[8] </span><a href="https://www.un.org/unispal/document/ngo-action-news-17-april-2025/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.un.org/unispal/document/ngo-action-news-17-april-2025/</a><span><br>[9] </span><a href="https://features.csis.org/gaza-through-whose-lens/index.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://features.csis.org/gaza-through-whose-lens/index.html</a><span><br>[10] </span><a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2023/10/24/shadowbanning-are-social-media-giants-censoring-pro-palestine-voices" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2023/10/24/shadowbanning-are-social-media-giants-censoring-pro-palestine-voices</a><span><br>[11] </span><a href="https://www.iemed.org/publication/the-gaza-war-coverage-the-role-of-social-media-vs-mainstream-media/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.iemed.org/publication/the-gaza-war-coverage-the-role-of-social-media-vs-mainstream-media/</a><span><br><br>---<br>Answer from Perplexity: pplx.ai/share<br><br></span><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/israel" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@israel@a.gup.pe</a> <a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/palestine" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@palestine@a.gup.pe</a> <a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/gaza" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@gaza@a.gup.pe</a></p>
The Kyiv Independent [unofficial]<p><strong>Ukraine Daily summary - Wednesday, December 4 2024</strong></p> Fall of Aleppo deals blow to Russia's Middle East clout, may indirectly strengthen Ukraine's hand -- Ukraine accelerating missile production -- Ukraine prevents Russia from establishing bridgehead west of Oskil River -- Yale study names over 300 Ukrainian children forcibly deported to Russia -- and more <p><a href="https://writeworks.uk/~/UkraineDaily/Ukraine%20Daily%20summary%20-%20Wednesday,%20December%204%202024/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">writeworks.uk/~/UkraineDaily/U</span><span class="invisible">kraine%20Daily%20summary%20-%20Wednesday,%20December%204%202024/</span></a></p>
Stefan F. Wirth<p>The <a href="https://biologists.social/tags/clickbeetle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>clickbeetle</span></a> <a href="https://biologists.social/tags/Agrypnus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Agrypnus</span></a> <a href="https://biologists.social/tags/murinus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>murinus</span></a> (<a href="https://biologists.social/tags/Agrypninae" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Agrypninae</span></a>, <a href="https://biologists.social/tags/Elateridae" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Elateridae</span></a>) is <a href="https://biologists.social/tags/phytophagous" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>phytophagous</span></a> as <a href="https://biologists.social/tags/adult" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>adult</span></a> <a href="https://biologists.social/tags/beetle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>beetle</span></a>, while the <a href="https://biologists.social/tags/larvae" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>larvae</span></a> are soil dwellers and feed on roots, but also as predators, particularly targeting the larvae of other insects.<br>The species is <a href="https://biologists.social/tags/widespread" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>widespread</span></a> in the Near East, the <a href="https://biologists.social/tags/easternPalearctic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>easternPalearctic</span></a> and the Nearctic realm. White and brown <a href="https://biologists.social/tags/scales" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>scales</span></a> give the species it's impressive look. The base color is darker. <a href="https://biologists.social/tags/Biodiversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Biodiversity</span></a> <a href="https://biologists.social/tags/entomology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>entomology</span></a><br>© <a href="https://biologists.social/tags/StefanFWirth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>StefanFWirth</span></a> Berlin 2024</p>
Al Jazeera (unofficial)Earthquakes that struck Japan on New Year’s Day have killed dozens of people and caused widespread damage across Ishikawa Prefecture.Subscribe to our channel...<a href="https://squeet.me/search?tag=AlJazeera" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AlJazeera</span></a> <a href="https://squeet.me/search?tag=AlJazeeraEnglish" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AlJazeeraEnglish</span></a> <a href="https://squeet.me/search?tag=Casualties" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Casualties</span></a> <a href="https://squeet.me/search?tag=Damage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Damage</span></a> <a href="https://squeet.me/search?tag=DisasterImpact" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DisasterImpact</span></a> <a href="https://squeet.me/search?tag=Dozens" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Dozens</span></a> <a href="https://squeet.me/search?tag=Earthquake" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Earthquake</span></a> <a href="https://squeet.me/search?tag=EmergencyResponse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EmergencyResponse</span></a> <a href="https://squeet.me/search?tag=Evacuations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Evacuations</span></a> <a href="https://squeet.me/search?tag=Extent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Extent</span></a> <a href="https://squeet.me/search?tag=HumanitarianCrisis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HumanitarianCrisis</span></a> <a href="https://squeet.me/search?tag=InfrastructureDamage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>InfrastructureDamage</span></a> <a href="https://squeet.me/search?tag=IshikawaPrefecture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>IshikawaPrefecture</span></a> <a href="https://squeet.me/search?tag=Japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Japan</span></a> <a href="https://squeet.me/search?tag=Killed" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Killed</span></a> <a href="https://squeet.me/search?tag=NaturalDisaster" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NaturalDisaster</span></a> <a href="https://squeet.me/search?tag=NewYearsDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NewYearsDay</span></a> <a href="https://squeet.me/search?tag=RescueOperations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RescueOperations</span></a> <a href="https://squeet.me/search?tag=Widespread" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Widespread</span></a> <a href="https://squeet.me/search?tag=alJazeera" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>alJazeera</span></a> <a href="https://squeet.me/search?tag=aljazeeraEnglish" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>aljazeeraEnglish</span></a> <a href="https://squeet.me/search?tag=aljazeeralive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>aljazeeralive</span></a> <a href="https://squeet.me/search?tag=aljazeeravideo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>aljazeeravideo</span></a> <a href="https://squeet.me/search?tag=aljazeeraEnglish" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>aljazeeraEnglish</span></a> <a href="https://squeet.me/search?tag=aljazeeralatest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>aljazeeralatest</span></a> <a href="https://squeet.me/search?tag=aljazeeralive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>aljazeeralive</span></a> <a href="https://squeet.me/search?tag=aljazeeralivenews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>aljazeeralivenews</span></a> <a href="https://squeet.me/search?tag=latestnews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>latestnews</span></a> <a href="https://squeet.me/search?tag=newsheadlines" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>newsheadlines</span></a><br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-2-zUW3pJI" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Dozens killed as extent of Japan earthquake damage becomes clear | Al Jazeera NewsFeed</a>
U.S. Politics in Real Time<p>Widespread election fraud claims by Republicans don’t match the evidence</p><p><a href="https://www.brookings.edu/articles/widespread-election-fraud-claims-by-republicans-dont-match-the-evidence/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">brookings.edu/articles/widespr</span><span class="invisible">ead-election-fraud-claims-by-republicans-dont-match-the-evidence/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/ElectionFraudClaims" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ElectionFraudClaims</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/Republicans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Republicans</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/Evidence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Evidence</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/Widespread" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Widespread</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/Brookings" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Brookings</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/Politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Politics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p>The cmte’s 6,700-pg “<a href="https://masto.ai/tags/torture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>torture</span></a> report,” an executive summary of which was publicly released in 2014, alleged that <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/CIA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CIA</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/interrogation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>interrogation</span></a> techniques — incl’g <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/waterboarding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>waterboarding</span></a>, <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/SleepDeprivation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SleepDeprivation</span></a>, physical <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/abuse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>abuse</span></a>, <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/confinement" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>confinement</span></a> in a coffin-size box &amp; <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/threats" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>threats</span></a> against suspects’ <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/families" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>families</span></a> — had been far more <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/brutal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>brutal</span></a>, more <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/widespread" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>widespread</span></a> &amp; less effective than the agency previously claimed.</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/DianneFeinstein" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DianneFeinstein</span></a></p>