Facebook and Instagram slammed for removing posts grieving Hamas leader Haniyeh

2024-08-01 02:09:00

Many users of Facebook and Instagram, in Egypt and around the world, slammed parent company META for placing restrictions and removing posts mourning the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, noting this was a continuation of these platforms anti-Palestinian biases since the start of the Israeli genocidal war against the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip 10 months ago.

Ismail Haniyeh, the chief of Hamas' Political Bureau since 2017 and the prime minister of the Palestinian Authority at one point, was assassinated in an Israeli raid on his residence in Tehran early Wednesday.

Users have expressed dismay over Facebook's deletion of their posts grieving Haniyeh's death.

"The Facebook administration has removed several of my posts mourning Haniyeh," stated Facebook user Ahmed Ayman. "It also has restricted my account, prohibiting me from posting or commenting in the groups I am a member in."

Facebook's prompt removal of content, accompanied by messages like "We removed your post," has angered many users, with some accounts even facing temporary restrictions due to such content.