Florence Pugh claims that she must have lost hundreds of thousands of social media followers during the last few years due to her strong stand on behalf of Palestinians.The Oscar-nominated actress discussed her views on social media and advocacy in a recent interview with Vanity Fair. She has been consistently advocating the humanitarian cause of Palestinians, and has spoken publicly about the ongoing suffering in Gaza.The Black Widow star also appeared at the Together for Palestine fundraising event in September 2025, where she addressed the audience about speaking out amid the conflict. The affair raised over $2 million for humanitarian organizations."East Of Eden" Screening - Arrivals - Source: GettyThe concert featured a lineup consisting of King Krule, Gorillaz, Brian Eno, Cat Burns, Sampha, PinkPantheress, Bastille, James Blake and more.At the time, Florence Pugh said to the crowd:“Silence in the face of such suffering is not neutrality. It is complicity.”She went on:“Empathy should not be this hard and it should have never been this hard. I’m just going to leave that with you. Enjoy the rest of your evening, pressure on the governments and well done for being here.”Florence Pugh says she was never scared of a potential blow to her careerLooking back on her decision to speak publicly, Florence Pugh said she was never afraid of the potential impact on her career or online following.“I don’t know why it took so long for people to start talking and for people to actually feel sympathy. But no, I was never scared of it. And I think weirdly, because so many people actively weren’t [speaking up], that made me even more confused — and kind of probably even more in the right to talk about it.”According to Vanity Fair, nobody on Florence Pugh’s team advised her to remain silent about Palestine. World Premiere Of Marvel Studios' "Thunderbolts*" - Source: GettyThe actress also expressed gratitude to people who helped her attend the Together for Palestine event, even though it conflicted with production on Avengers: Doomsday.Florence Pugh said she continues to struggle with the contrast between everyday life and images of suffering seen online.“It’s still happening, though. Babies are still dying. Mothers are still in pain. It’s really horrible to be watching such pain when so much of our lives just seem to be moving forward.”The actress also discussed the difficulty of posting about her own life while seeing distressing images of Palestinians on social media.“I think that’s what I’ve found so difficult about social media as well: How can I say I’m having a really good time when literally one scroll up, I’m looking at a baby that’s motherless and fatherless?”