Bisan Owda

Bisan Owda is an Emmy Award-winning Palestinian journalist and contributor to Al Jazeera. She is newsworthy due to her recent permanent ban from TikTok. This ban occurred shortly after the social media platform was acquired by new investors in the United States. Owda, who has 1.4 million followers, suggests the ban is linked to changes in TikTok's ownership and remarks from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Her case highlights concerns about censorship and the influence of political factors on social media platforms, particularly in the context of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The ban raises questions about freedom of expression and the role of social media companies in mediating political narratives.