Quds News Network
Quds News Network (Arabic: شبكة قدس الإخبارية; QNN) is a Palestinian youth news agency founded in 2011. The agency is staffed with volunteer correspondents across Palestine. The agency claims to be independent, but is alleged by Western media to be affiliated with Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad. The agency disputes affiliation with such groups, declaring "QNN does not adhere to any specific ideology, rather it aligns with the values of freedom, dignity, and the fulfilment[sic] of the Palestinian people’s aspirations for their right to self-determination under international law and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. "QNN is popular among young Palestinian Internet users given its strong social media presence.
Quds News Network (Arabic: شبكة قدس الإخبارية; QNN) is a Palestinian youth news agency founded in 2011. The agency is staffed with volunteer correspondents across Palestine. The agency claims to be independent, but is alleged by Western media to be affiliated with Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad. The agency disputes affiliation with such groups, declaring "QNN does not adhere to any specific ideology, rather it aligns with the values of freedom, dignity, and the fulfilment[sic] of the Palestinian people’s aspirations for their right to self-determination under international law and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights."QNN is popular among young Palestinian Internet users given its strong social media presence. QNN combines breaking news reporting by freelancers and volunteers with rapid distribution of often graphic video content. In October 2015  Christian Science Monitor reported the agency's vast social media footprint and sharing of attack footage "has raised allegations from Israelis that Palestinian social media is helping to fuel a repeating cycle of violence." Additionally, Christian Science Monitor claimed "the ultimate mission of Quds News is not about business or journalism but to promote the Palestinian fight against Israel." The Australian Jewish Association has criticized the site as "a notorious anti-Israel antisemitic propaganda platform affiliated with Hamas."In December 2023, QNN claimed pro-Israeli Wikipedia editors were editing the news agency's Wikipedia page to misrepresent the agency and its associations. They also allege incorrect descriptions from Israeli sources. The agency declared "We work professionally without succumbing to political propaganda. Our goals are to build common ground for the unity of the Palestinian internal front and create an electronic space characterized by credibility, with Palestine as our sole compass."

Blocks
QNN has been blocked by the Palestinian Authority for its criticism of PA President Mahmoud Abbas and by social media companies for its affiliation with Hamas. In October 2019, QNN was one of more than 40 websites in the West Bank blocked by the PA as part of a crackdown of opposition voices and those critical of PA President Mahmoud Abbas. The move became widely known after Palestinians protested the blocks on social media and in the streets. In the same week, the block led to protests in the Gaza Strip, accusing Fatah of censorship.Twitter subsequently suspended QNN's accounts in November 2019, as part of a broader suspension of accounts for their affiliation with Hamas or Hezbollah. On 26 January 2021, QNN tweeted that its original Twitter accounts had been restored.In January 2021, TikTok banned QNN, stating that it was a move related to the account's content. Meta suspended QNN's English and Arabic pages after the 2023 Hamas attack on Israel.

References
External links
Official website (in English)
Official website (in Arabic)