Meta, which owns the social media platforms Facebook and Instagram, and TikTok have refuted accusations of “banning content supportive of Palestine” in light of the ongoing conflict in Gaza since the 7th of this month.
Western media outlets reported on Friday that both Meta, which is banned in Russia as extremist, and TikTok responded to allegations made by the Malaysian government regarding the suppression of pro-Palestinian content during the Gaza conflict.
Meta clarified that such accusations hold no validity and that they do not intentionally stifle voices on their platform.
At the same time, TikTok stated that Kuala Lumpur’s allegations of banning pro-Palestinian content are “baseless.”
A spokesperson for TikTok explained that the app applies community guidelines fairly to all content, adding that the company is committed to consistently enforcing our policies to protect the community.
It’s worth noting that the Malaysian government had warned of potential actions against Meta and TikTok, claiming that their platforms restricted content supportive of Palestinians.
Last week, some social media users initiated a call to boycott Meta’s apps for 24 hours, starting from the early hours of Friday, October 20th.
This protest was in response to their perceived bias towards Israel during its conflict with the Palestinian organization Hamas.
