由于对加沙的抗议关切, 英国各大学在军火公司访问前, 开始监测学生的社交媒体。 UK universities began monitoring students’ social media ahead of visits by arms firms due to protest concerns over Gaza.

英国大学在英格兰和威尔士据报道同意监控学生的社交媒体和聊天群组为国防承包商如劳斯莱斯和雷神英国在校园访问之前,根据由卫报和自由调查获得的内部电子邮件. UK universities in England and Wales reportedly agreed to monitor students’ social media and chat groups for defense contractors like Rolls-Royce and Raytheon UK ahead of campus visits, according to internal emails obtained by the Guardian and Liberty Investigates. 这一行动是在武器公司担心可能发生抗议活动,特别是与加沙冲突有关的抗议活动之后采取的。 The move followed concerns from arms companies about potential protests, particularly related to conflicts in Gaza. Loughborough大学确认对社交媒体进行积极的监测,而大学首席安保干事协会则协调了更广泛的安全措施。 Loughborough University confirmed active social media monitoring, while the Association of University Chief Security Officers coordinated broader security measures. 批评者,包括学生会,称监视是侵犯言论自由,而大学则称安全和事件连续性。 Critics, including student unions, called the surveillance a breach of free expression, while universities cited safety and event continuity. 支持巴勒斯坦的激进运动在校园中表现突出, Pro-Palestinian activism has been prominent on campuses, driving the heightened scrutiny.