In Arabic — Facebook’s third most-common language — political speech is muzzled due to over-enforcement of policies related to terrorism and violence, while hate speech and disinformation targeting women and the LGBTQ+ community are left rampant.⁠ ⁠ Contrary to claims made by Facebook leadership since the heyday of the Arab Spring, the leaked Facebook Papers prove that safety and freedom of expression are not afforded to all users equally, but are instead dictated by the company’s financial bottom line.⁠ ⁠ Click the link in our bio to read the full story. Illustration by arieldavi.s for restofworld.⁠ ⁠ #arabic #facebook #facebookpapers #lgtbtq