The Genocide in Gaza and Big Tech

October 14 2025

Sunday, 19 October 2025 at 3.30 PM at Cinemateket, Oslo
Fritt Ord, Masahat and Oslo Dokumentarkino invite you to a lecture and conversation with Nadim Nashif about Big Tech’s complisity in the genocide in Gaza.

In the lecture, Nadim Nashif will address the silencing of Palestinian voices and the amplification of harmful narratives on social media platforms, the weaponization of AI, the shutdown of Gaza fundraisers, and the systematic denial of access to financial services such as PayPal for Palestinians.

The panel will also discuss the struggle over the digital narrative and highlight the essential role played by Palestinian media and journalists, who continue their work despite targeted killings and repression. With Nadim Nashif, Maja Van Der Velden (professor, Technology and Sustainable Futures, UiO), and Kyrre Lien/b> (Norwegian newspaper VG). Journalist Ingerid Salvesen is the moderator.

Photo by Abdel Majid Bziouat/AFP

Nadim Nashif is a digital rights advocate and social entrepreneur. He is founder and Executive Director of 7amleh – The Arab Center for the Advancement of Social Media, which works to promote and protect Palestinian digital rights. He is also the founder and publisher of Sabra, an independent Palestinian media platform.

Nadim serves as Chair of the Global Majority House Coalition. He sits on the Advisory Board of the Digital Democracy Initiative (DDI), as well as the Global Reference Group of Deutsche Welle Akademie. He previously served as a policy analyst with Al-Shabaka: The Palestinian Policy Network, co-founded Untold Palestine, and founded and directed Baladna, a leading Palestinian youth organization. Throughout his career, he has remained committed to human rights and community development both locally and globally.

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