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How social media became a new frontline in Israel's digital war

Facing global condemnation for war crimes in Gaza, Israel is turning to paid influencers, content creators, and AI tools to reshape its public perception

Nadda Osman
13 October, 2025
The content creator is the latest to be detained in a recent crackdown in Egypt [Screengrab/Instagram]
Egypt
MENA
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Egyptian comedian, content creator arrested in TikTok crackdown

The New Arab Staff
04 August, 2025
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Gaza War
MENA
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Palestinian journalist Saleh Aljafarawi's Instagram 'suspended'

The New Arab Staff
09 March, 2025
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Gaza War
MENA
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Meta policy chief for Israel 'censoring' pro-Palestine posts

The New Arab Staff
22 October, 2024
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Gaza War
MENA
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Israeli influencer Hadar Muchtar accused of anti-Arab incitement

The New Arab Staff
16 September, 2024
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Storm Daniel
Voices

How not to exploit the tragedies in Morocco & Libya

Nadeine Asbali

Nadeine Asbali

27 September, 2023
Meta Announces Threads App
Elon Musk
Economy
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Meta launches 'Twitter Killer' Threads app

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
06 July, 2023
Iran
MENA
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Tens of millions still use Instagram in Iran despite crackdown: Meta

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
23 February, 2023
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
Facebook
MENA
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Meta oversight board okays 'Death to Khamenei' Facebook post

The New Arab Staff
12 January, 2023
Iran
MENA
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Iran detains celebrity chef in protest crackdown: reports

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
06 January, 2023
Social
social media
Voices

Social Media influencers and the decline of intellectualism

Emad Moussa

Emad Moussa

24 December, 2022
social media
World
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Facebook owner Meta to lay off over 11,000 staff: Zuckerberg

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
09 November, 2022
Logo of Meta in front of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp logos
Turkey
World
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Turkey competition board fines Meta Platforms $18.6 million

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
26 October, 2022
Iran
World
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Iran: U2 come out in solidarity with Mahsa Amini protesters

The New Arab Staff
06 October, 2022
Social media Getty
Qatar
MENA
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Qatar launches missing children alerts on FB, Instagram

The New Arab Staff
08 September, 2022
Gaza
MENA
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Hundreds of Palestinian accounts removed off social media

Sally Ibrahim
16 August, 2022
Lowkey
MENA
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Activists slam Instagram for restricting Gaza posts

The New Arab Staff
07 August, 2022
Roe v. Wade
World
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US senators accuse Facebook of censoring abortion posts

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
12 July, 2022
How pro-Palestinian censorship has exposed Instagram's bias
Palestine
Society
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How pro-Palestinian censorship has exposed Instagram's bias

Rodayna Raydan

Rodayna Raydan

09 June, 2022
Iran
MENA
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Iran 'offered Instagram moderators bribes' to remove profile

The New Arab Staff
27 May, 2022
British actress Nadia Sawalha
United Kingdom
World
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Nadia Sawalha sports 'bin bag' bikini in Kim K imitation pic

The New Arab Staff
20 May, 2022