Big tech censorship is taking its toll on an actor who insists on speaking out against Hamas atrocities, he told FOX News on Thursday.
“I actually just showed the real-time footage that was shared on social media,” Nate Buzolic said. “And I think this really represents a clear, coordinated effort by groups to shut down content and accounts like me that are exposing the atrocities committed by Hamas since Saturday.”
Buzolic claimed that Instagram shut down his account three times because of pro-Israel posts. TikTok, meanwhile, claimed to have published false information and removed a video posted about a child kidnapped in Gaza.
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Actor Nate Buzolic claimed his Instagram account was repeatedly deleted after sharing pro-Israel content in response to Hamas attacks. (Reuters/Thomas White)
“I think people need to understand that Hamas and pro-Palestinian propaganda are very, very good at manipulating social media. They know all the tools, all the techniques, and I think the American people need to sit down and realize that this is not the case. grandmothers in Texas who report my stories, but these are groups of people who know that the battle being fought on the ground in Israel is also an information war”, he continued.
When FOX News reached out to the platforms for statements, Meta – Instagram’s parent company – provided the following:
“Our teams are working around the clock to keep our platforms secure, take action against content that violates our policies or local law, and coordinate with third-party fact-checkers in the region to limit the spread of misinformation “We will continue to work as this conflict unfolds.”
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TikTok did not respond in time for broadcast.
Buzolic, responding to Meta’s comment, called the language avoidant.
“This is just a classic way of avoiding responsibility and trying to sit in the middle. I will say this to everyone watching – when it comes to dealing with this Israeli conflict -Palestinian, which has been going on for a very long time, and a lot of people want to avoid it because of the nuances, the fact is that what we saw on Saturday does not give people a choice,” he said.
“Either they are in a position where they are going to support and enable terrorism to exist…or we are going to support this nation that now faces one of the greatest threats…”
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Buzolic claims a video he shared of a child kidnapped in Gaza was removed from TikTok due to “false information.” (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
His remarks come as unrest simmers around the conflict, even in the United States, with pro-Israeli and pro-Palestinian groups clashing in New York and as academic organizations – including some at Harvard – label Israel a “ fully responsible” for Hamas attacks and expressed support for the Palestinians.
Surprise attacks launched Saturday by Hamas terrorists during the Jewish holiday of Simchat Torah pushed Israel into war with no end in sight. As of Thursday morning, the death toll in the conflict stood at about 2,400 people, including more than 1,200 Israelis and at least 25 Americans.
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