jfid – Meta, the social media giant, recently deleted the Facebook and Instagram accounts of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the Supreme Leader of Iran.
The reason? Violating content policies. Oh, how ironic! The leader who has ruled Iran for 35 years with five million followers on Instagram, now has to taste the bitterness of being abandoned by digital platforms.
Meanwhile, in another part of the world, Hamas attacks Israel. This attack marks the second escalation between the two sides since their 11-day war in 2021.
Khamenei, in his characteristic style, supports Hamas’s bloody attacks but denies Iran’s involvement. Ah, politics!
US President Joe Biden didn’t remain silent. In his first reaction to Hamas’s attack on Israel, Biden made clear where he stands. “The United States supports Israel,” he said. Oh, how sweet political words can be!
Returning to Meta, their policies apparently have a significant impact in Iran. Although Instagram and Facebook are banned in Iran, Iranian people use virtual private networks, or VPNs, to bypass restrictions and access prohibited websites or apps, including Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube owned by the US. Oh, how fair technology can be!
Meanwhile, Netanyahu, the leader of Israel, has his own response to Biden’s criticism of Israel’s military actions. Biden only became aware after the death toll from Israel’s response reached over 27,000 with the majority being civilians. Oh, how tragic war can be!
And finally, let’s take a look at social media reviews of Joe Biden. The campaign team of former US Vice President Joe Biden worked hard to build a social media strength that could compete with President Donald Trump. Oh, how fierce competition can be!
The political situation in the Middle East is currently very dynamic. There are four internal armed conflicts involving global or regional power interventions in the Middle East, namely in Lebanon, Iraq, Syria, and Yemen, as well as one interstate conflict, namely the conflict between Palestine and Israel. Oh, how complicated geopolitics can be!
That’s a brief overview of the drama unfolding in the world of social media and international politics. Hopefully, we can all learn from these events and strive to create a better and more peaceful world. Oh, how beautiful hope can be!
