Internet is not forever with Omar Zahzah

About this episode

Lara and Michael discuss big tech censorship and Palestinian liberation with author Omar Zahzah.

This week Lara and Michael sit down with Omar Zahzah the author of the recent book on big tech censorship called, Terms of Servitude Zionism, Silicon Valley, and Digital Settler Colonialism in the Palestinian Liberation Struggle. Omar has written for the Electronic Intifada, Mondoweiss, and other publications. He covered the story of Michael's Instagram being deleted by Jordana Cutler, and is a strong advocate for Palestinian liberation.

People in this episode

Hosts: Lara E., Mikey B.

Guest: Omar Zahzah

Topics covered

• big tech censorship
• Palestinian liberation
• digital colonialism
• social media
• advocacy

Keywords

• big tech
• censorship
• Palestine
• Instagram
• digital colonialism
• advocacy
• Omar Zahzah

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Electronic Intifada, Mondoweiss

Books & works: Terms of Servitude Zionism, Silicon Valley, and Digital Settler Colonialism in the Palestinian Liberation Struggle

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