Amid growing concerns over the silencing of pro-Palestinian voices, Emmy Award-winning Palestinian journalist Bisan Owda’s TikTok account has been permanently banned by the social media platform. Posts that some may find uncomfortable are unavailable,” she said, who had over 1.4 million users and amassed more than 19.1 million likes over her four-year journey with the platform. Netanyahu had recently met pro-Israeli influencers during his visit to the United States, where he hoped to “purchase” TikTok. On January 22, TikTok finalised its deal to form a new American entity, with the official establishment of the TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC. This milestone ended years of uncertainty and secured the app’s continued operation in the United States, following approval from both US and Chinese authorities.