Every social media platform in service today prohibits users from using hate speech against an individual, group or value. But today, a much-debated change came from Meta, the parent company of Instagram and Facebook, to be implemented on both social media platforms.
Meta spokesperson Andy Stone said in a statement, “As a result of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, we have temporarily allowed forms of political expression that would normally violate our rules, such as violent speeches such as ‘death to the Russian occupiers’.” used the phrases. Yes, it is now free to vehemently wish the death of Russian soldiers on Facebook and Instagram.
Calls for violence against Russian civilians will remain prohibited
The New York This ‘freedom’ is now available for Facebook and Instagram users in Ukraine, Russia, Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Slovakia, Hungary and Romania, according to the Times’ statement. In the message he sent to the moderators of Meta, revealed by Reuters, it was stated that it would be allowed to target Russian soldiers, with the exception of prisoners of war.
In addition to this, spokesperson Andy Stone stated that they will not allow calls for violence against Russian civilians in the continuation of his statement. On the other hand, according to the message revealed by Reuters, posts that call for death to Russian President Vladimir Putin and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko will also be allowed. However, these posts must not ‘contain other destinations’ or have ‘two credibility indicators such as location or method’.
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