Philippe Lazzarini
The spread of misinformation & disinformation continues to be used as a weapon in the war in #Gaza. As part of its campaign to undermine & discredit @UNRWA, the Government of Israel has been buying ads on @Google to block users from giving donations to the Agency + undertake a defamation campaign. @UNRWA is the largest humanitarian organization responding to the crisis in #Gaza. This does not just hurt the agency’s reputation but most importantly it puts the lives of our staff at risk. These deliberate efforts to spread misinformation should stop + be investigated. Companies including social media platforms continue to make profit through spreading misinformation. More regulations are needed to combat disinformation + hate speech. @WIRED @UNRWAUSA 👇 https://www.wired.com/story/israel-unrwa-usa-hamas-google-search-ads/