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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
Technology
Johana Bhuiyan

Social media accounts of Palestinians desperate for funds are being flagged as spam

crying children hold empty pots
Palestinian children and adults in Deir al-Balah, Gaza, on 7 August 2025. Photograph: Hassan Jedi/Anadolu via Getty Images

Hanin Al-Batsh estimates she has signed up for more than 80 Bluesky accounts in the last six months.

Like hundreds of other Palestinians struggling to buy or even find food in Gaza, Al-Batsh uses Bluesky to promote her crowdfunding campaigns, hoping to raise enough money for flour and milk for her children in a given week.

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