Deplatforming occurs when an online platform or provider drops a client account. Politically motivated actors have successfully gotten legitimate humanitarian aid, development, peacebuilding and human rights organizations deplatformed from financial services platforms by exploiting concerns around terrorist financing.
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C&SN Asks UN Special Rapporteur to Address the Negative Impact of Disinformation on NPOs
The UN Special Rapporteur (SR) on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression solicited public input on the effect of disinformation on democracy, development and human rights in preparation
Settlement in Libel Suit is Setback for Disinformation Campaign
Defense for Children International Palestine (DCI-P), a Palestinian human rights organization focused on child rights, secured a significant legal victory against smear attacks it has faced. As part of a settlement of DCI-P's libel case
Financial Services Deplatforming Hurts Aid, Peacebuilding
Increasingly, financial service companies and online payment platforms are bowing to pressure from outside groups to “deplatform” or cancel the accounts of nonprofit organizations (NPOs) and human rights defenders working in global hot spots.