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TikTok Takes Down Gaza Journalist Bisan Owda’s Account Mere Days After US Deal
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Well-known Gaza journalist Bisan Owda has been banned from TikTok, she says, just days after the finalization of the company’s sale to U.S. investors — including a firm headed by the notoriously pro-Israel Larry Ellison.
Owda announced the censorship of her account in a video on Instagram on Wednesday, saying that TikTok had banned her permanently.
She had 1.4 million followers on the platform, she said, as a result of years of audience-building under Israeli occupation and genocide.
However, late Thursday afternoon Eastern Time, Owda’s account appeared to be restored, but restricted.
In her Instagram video, Owda said that the ban was “expected” due to pressure from high-powered figures to censor Palestinian voices from TikTok.