A week after being blocked in Russia in retaliation for the banning of media close to power in Europe, Facebook
announces new measures.
Meta confirmed that death threats and violent language against Russian soldiers will be allowed, but only in a handful of countries.
Violent remarks against Russia allowed
Meta softens due to the war in Ukraine. The parent company of Facebook and Instagram announced this Thursday, March 10, to make some exceptions to its rules by authorizing publications containing violent remarks against Russian soldiers. Andy Stone, head of communications at Meta, said the company will be ” leniency for forms of political expression that would normally break rules on violent speech such as “death to Russian invaders”. However, we continue not to allow credible calls for violence against Russian civilians. “.
A statement that comes after an investigation by Reuters, citing emails from moderators of the social media giant, revealed that the company would allow death threats against Vladimir Putin and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko. The regulation update only applies to Armenia, Azerbaijan, Estonia, Georgia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia and Ukraine .
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Source: The Verge
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