Thread by @MPower_Change, Welcome to today’s #FacebookWeNeedToTalk town hall!We’ll be joined by @7amleh @AdalahJustice @JVPlive [...]

Welcome to today’s #FacebookWeNeedToTalk town hall!

We’ll be joined by @7amleh @AdalahJustice @JVPlive @BDSmovement @PalLegal @KairosAction @ACRECampaigns @OliviaKatbi @StevenRenderos + more to break down @Facebook’s proposal to include “Zionist” in its hate speech policy.

Today, we'll dig in to how @Facebook's proposed policy would impact:

Palestinians living under apartheid

Dismantling antisemitism

Protecting our digital rights

How our movements fight back against repression & state violence

& more!

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Q1 Let’s start by breaking it down for folks.

@7amleh + @JVPlive, what exactly is @Facebook’s proposed policy change and what are their motivations?

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Q2 Let’s take a quick step back.

@JVPlive @AdalahJustice @sumayaawad:

What is Zionism? Why is the term “Zionist” a concern for Facebook?

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Q3 Does including the term “Zionist” help us dismantle & fight anti-Semitism, @jvplive @AdalahJustice? Why or why not?

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Q4 How would @Facebook’s policy decisions impact the lives of Palestinians living under apartheid, @BDSmovement @7amleh @AdalahJustice?

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Q5 For human rights defenders across the globe and Palestinians in the diaspora, how would this impact the movement for Palestinian liberation, @AdalahJustice @PalLegal @OliviaKatbi @sumayaawad @AMPalestine?

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Q6 Let's take a step back to hear about the role of tech in our movements.

What are the larger impacts on our movements’ ability to respond to repression and state violence, @KairosAction @PalLegal @ACRECampaigns @StevenRenderos?

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Q7 @StevenRenderos @JVPLiv @PalLegal @OliviaKatbi, can you break down for us how @Facebook's proposal to add the term "Zionist" to its hate speech policy is part of a pattern of tech companies attacking Palestinian human rights?

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Q8 @KairosAction @PalLegal @StevenRenderos @ACRECampaigns, can you discuss the implications of this kind of content moderation and deplatforming? Who is harmed and who gains?

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Q9 What are some examples of stories, language, or other narratives and imagery that would be limited by this policy, @BDSmovement @7amleh @jvplive?

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10 Let's talk RESISTANCE.

How have folks been pushing back against @Facebook in digital rights spaces? What have we learned from these fights, @KairosAction @ACRECampaigns @StevenRenderos?

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Q11 @JVPlive & @7amleh, walk us through how resistance to this @Facebook policy change has looked like in the last few months. What are some next steps?

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AND that's a wrap on today's #FacebookWeNeedToTalk convo!

Thank you so much to @7amleh @AdalahJustice @JVPlive @BDSmovement @PalLegal @KairosAction
@ACRECampaigns @OliviaKatbi @StevenRenderos @sumayaawad @rabetbypipd @USCPR_ @AMPalestine @palyouthmvmt for joining us today!

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