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Andy Chalk

Microsoft blocks Israeli military from some services after investigation finds 'evidence that supports' allegations of mass surveillance in Gaza

The Microsoft office building is in the RheinauArtOffice in Cologne, Germany, on September 11, 2025. (Photo by Michael Nguyen/NurPhoto via Getty Images).

Microsoft president Brad Smith says the company has "ceased and disabled" access to some of the services being used by the Israeli military following a review of allegations made by a Guardian investigative report in August.

"We have reviewed The Guardian's allegations based on two principles, both grounded in Microsoft's longstanding protection of privacy as a fundamental right," Smith said in a statement released today.

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