Israeli Cyber Unit Requested Social Media Removal of 186,000 Arabic Posts and Five Hebrew Posts in 2024
What happened
Data from the Israeli Justice Ministry's Cyber Department shows that state authorities requested the removal of 186,000 Arabic-language posts compared to five Hebrew-language posts in 2024, citing suspected incitement to terrorism for almost all requests.
How coverage differs
Both articles report on the same Justice Ministry data release and quote the Association for Civil Rights in Israel. The Hebrew edition includes additional specifics, such as the 73 percent compliance rate by platforms, while the English version focuses headline phrasing directly on demands for censorship.
Original reports
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Haaretz (Hebrew) LeftSecularPro-Leftהמדינה דרשה להסיר מהרשתות 186 אלף פוסטים בערבית מ־2024, וחמישה בעברית State demanded removal from networks of 186,000 posts in Arabic from 2024, and five in Hebrew
