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Palestinian Journalist Banned from TikTok Amid Controversy

1/29/2026

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Palestinian journalist Bisan Owda was banned from TikTok after the platform's U.S. ownership change.
Owda, with 1.4 million followers, said she expected restrictions but not a ban.
She linked the ban to remarks by Benjamin Netanyahu and TikTok's CEO Adam Presser, who labeled 'Zionist' as hate speech.
Despite a ceasefire, Israeli attacks killed three Palestinian journalists, and CPJ notes more than 207 Palestinian media workers have died since October 2023.

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Palestinian journalist Bisan Owda was banned from TikTok after the platform's U.S. ownership change.
Owda, with 1.4 million followers, said she expected restrictions but not a ban.
She linked the ban to remarks by Benjamin Netanyahu and TikTok's CEO Adam Presser, who labeled 'Zionist' as hate speech.
Despite a ceasefire, Israeli attacks killed three Palestinian journalists, and CPJ notes more than 207 Palestinian media workers have died since October 2023.