Bisan Owda

Bisan Owda is an award-winning Palestinian journalist and Al Jazeera contributor who gained prominence for sharing the realities of life in Gaza on TikTok, amassing 1.4 million followers. She is newsworthy due to the recent temporary ban of her TikTok account. This occurred shortly after the platform's acquisition by new US investors, leading Owda to speculate a connection to remarks made by Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu. The ban sparked an outcry, and her account was subsequently reinstated. This incident highlights concerns about censorship and the influence of political pressures on social media platforms, particularly regarding content related to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. It also underscores the growing trend of users seeking alternative platforms like UpScrolled, which promise greater transparency and freedom from censorship.