Digital Violations of Palestinian Content in Early 2026

Salt Media Center released its semi-annual report for 2026 on digital violations faced by Palestinian content. The center documented 5,395 violations during the first half of the year. Among these, 5,248 were internal violations resulting from users’ behaviors against each other, and 147 were direct violations by platform administrations. May saw the highest number of violations, totaling 1,087 cases. The report revealed a significant shift, with Telegram leading the scene with 2,460 violations, followed by X (formerly Twitter) with 1,706 and Facebook with 906. Meta platforms were responsible for approximately 80% of digital violations, with 41.5% on Instagram and 37.4% on Facebook. The report also highlighted a rise in digital violence against women, recording 761 violations—a more than 500% increase between January and June. Techniques like artificial intelligence and deepfake technologies were used to blackmail women and subjugate female activists, prompting some to withdraw. The center documented 541 direct violations against journalists and media organizations, mostly targeting Palestinian women journalists (52.5%), with violations including blocking, algorithmic suppression, and restrictions on live broadcasts. Additionally, 491 organized hate and incitement codes against Palestinians were observed, many evolving into orders calling for the destruction of Gaza and the displacement of populations in the West Bank. Around 39.3% of these codes appeared in April and May. The center called for the urgent activation of gender protection protocols to shield women from blackmail, the development of deepfake detection capabilities, and mandated that tech companies review Palestinian content manually rather than relying on biased algorithms.

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