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Facebook and Instagram censor images of Hamas members embracing released hostages

International attention was drawn to poignant moments during a recent Israel-Hamas prisoner exchange, highlighting farewells marked by gestures and smiles. In parallel, social media giant META faced criticism for censoring footage of the exchange, raising concerns about bias. This follows earlier controversies, including labeling the sharing of the Palestinian flag as "terrorist propaganda." Accusations of META sponsoring the Israeli massacre intensified, given its approval of ads promoting violence against Palestinians and endorsing an assassination call.

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Facebook and Instagram censor images of released hostages and Hamas members

The farewells between the released Israeli hostages and Hamas members at the exchange point, including gestures and smiles, as well as the compassionate approach of Hamas members towards the elderly and young, were documented for the world to see.

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Facebook and Instagram censor images of released hostages and Hamas members

An 85-year-old Israeli woman, Yochaved Lifshitz, released in the early weeks of the genocide, expressed that Hamas members treated them very well, meeting all their needs, and shook hands with Hamas members upon departure.

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Facebook and Instagram censor images of released hostages and Hamas members

The world discussed these events during the prisoner exchange, while the sponsor of the massacre, META, faced new scandals.

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Facebook and Instagram censor images of released hostages and Hamas members

While allowing pro-Israel content on Facebook and Instagram since the early days of the massacre, and even categorizing the sharing of the Palestinian flag as "terrorist propaganda," META has now censored Hamas.

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Facebook and Instagram censor images of released hostages and Hamas members

META's scandalous censorship involved banning the footage recorded during the release of prisoners as part of the agreement by the Al-Qassam Brigades.

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Facebook and Instagram censor images of released hostages and Hamas members

Facebook and Instagram deleted the shared videos. The decision drew criticism for categorizing moments where Hamas members carried an elderly prisoner to a Red Cross vehicle and a released mother and daughter waving goodbye as "terrorist propaganda."

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Facebook and Instagram censor images of released hostages and Hamas members
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Facebook and Instagram censor images of released hostages and Hamas members
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Facebook and Instagram censor images of released hostages and Hamas members

The censorship, combined with Facebook approving a series of Israeli advertisements calling for violence against Palestinians and issuing an assassination call against a pro-Palestinian activist, reignited accusations that META is sponsoring the massacre.

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Facebook and Instagram censor images of released hostages and Hamas members

The agreement between Israel and Hamas for a four-day "humanitarian pause" in the conflict came into effect on Friday, November 24, at 07:00 (GMT+2).

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Facebook and Instagram censor images of released hostages and Hamas members

According to the agreement, 50 Israeli hostages held by Hamas would be exchanged for the release of 150 Palestinian prisoners from Israeli prisons. The released prisoners on both sides would include women and children.

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Facebook and Instagram censor images of released hostages and Hamas members
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Facebook and Instagram censor images of released hostages and Hamas members
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Facebook and Instagram censor images of released hostages and Hamas members