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Colette Jul 5, 2025

*Silence for Gaza*

Starting today
LOCAL TIME ZONE from ***9:00 PM (9 PM)** to ***9:30 PM (9:30 PM)*, I will turn off my mobile phone.
In the most powerful form of internet shutdown, from 9:00 PM (9 PM) to 9:30 PM (9:30 PM) for one week – for the Palestinian people.

30 Minutes of Digital Silence

THIS IS A coordinated digital campaign by the "Silence for Gaza" movement. It's a growing tide.

Because something can be done: a daily 30-minute digital pause every evening, from 9:00 PM to 9:30 PM lo

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Colette

Technical explanation:

1. Algorithmic impact
Social media platforms rely on constant user activity.
We're the ones who keep the system running.
A sudden, synchronized drop in activity—even for a short time—can:
(a) disrupt visibility algorithms.
(b) influence real-time traffic statistics.
(c) send a technical signal to the servers about abnormal user behavior.