The Online Safety Act and the proscription of Palestine Action may lead to platforms censoring Palestinian-related content, according to human rights organizations. They warn that regulators like Ofcom need to clarify lawful expression versus content linked to terrorism. If unclear, algorithms could misidentify support for Palestine as support for Palestine Action, impacting public debate. The risk of people self-censoring rises with vague laws that threaten freedom of expression. Unlike the EU, the UK lacks an independent mechanism to contest wrongful content removal.
Crucial public debate about Gaza is being threatened by vague, overly broad laws that could lead to content about Palestine being removed or hidden online.
There's also a real danger that people will start self-censoring, worried they might be breaking the law just by sharing or liking posts related to Palestine.
We need to ensure that people can share content about Palestine online without being afraid that they will be characterised as supportive of terrorism.
This approach risks encouraging automated moderation that disproportionately affects political speech, particularly from marginalised communities, including Palestinian voices.
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