Instagram admits to removal of Sheikh Jarrah posts, blames it on ‘technical issue’

Addressing the accusation, Instagram Head, Adam Mosseri, said in a series of tweets that deletions happened because of a “technical bug”, and apologised to users who were unable to “bring attention to incredibly important issues”.

Instagram has admitted to the removal of posts about forced evictions of Palestinian families in the occupied East Jerusalem neighbourhood of Sheikh Jarrah, calling it a ‘technical issue’. On Friday, social media users worldwide, especially those with origin in Palestine, accused social media apps, including Twitter and Instagram, for censoring content about attacks on residents and activists by Israeli forces and settlers in Sheikh Jarrah. Large forces of the Israeli occupation police stormed the courtyards of the blessed Al Aqsa Mosque, and fired rubber-coated metal bullets, stun grenades, and tear gas at the worshipers, and others were arrested. However, several Instagram users criticised social media app for blocking them from sharing live videos about Al Quds, censoring their posts and temporary blocking them from sharing related news. Addressing the accusation, Instagram Head, Adam Mosseri, said in a series of tweets that deletions happened because of a “technical bug”, and apologised to users who were unable to “bring attention to incredibly important issues”.