Instagram, Twitter blame glitch for deleted Sheikh Jarrah posts

The non-profit 7amleh received over 200 complaints about deleted posts and suspended accounts related to Sheikh Jarrah.

Instagram and Twitter have blamed technical errors for deleting posts mentioning the possible eviction of Palestinians from East Jerusalem, but data rights groups fear “discriminatory” algorithms are at work and want greater transparency. Palestinians living in the occupied East Jerusalem neighbourhood of Sheikh Jarrah – an area claimed illegally by Jewish settlers – have taken to social media to protest as they face eviction, but some found their posts, photos or videos removed or their accounts blocked starting last week. This came as a long-running legal case over evictions from homes in Sheikh Jarrah has fuelled tensions in Jerusalem, where hundreds of Palestinians clashed with Israeli police on Monday.