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| Meta takes Ukraine's controversial Azov Regiment off its dangerous organizations list |
| 2023-01-28 |
| [Yahoo] The change will allow members of the unit to create Facebook and Instagram accounts. Facebook parent company Meta has removed the Azov Regiment, a controversial unit within the Ukrainian National Guard with alleged far-right political leanings, from its list of dangerous individuals and organizations. The move, first reported by The Kyiv Independent, means members of the unit can now create Facebook and Instagram accounts and post without Meta automatically flagging and removing their content. Additionally, unaffiliated users can praise the Azov Regiment, provided they abide by the company’s Community Standards. "The war in Ukraine has meant changing circumstances in many areas and it has become clear that the Azov Regiment does not meet our strict criteria for designation as a dangerous organization," a company spokesperson told The Kyiv Independent. Meta did not immediately respond to Engadget’s comment request. Sharing more information on the policy change, Meta told The Washington Post it recently began to view the Azov Regiment as a separate entity from other groups associated with the far-right nationalist Azov Movement. Specifically, the company pointed to Ukraine's National Corp political party and founder Andriy Biletsky, noting they’re still on its list of dangerous individuals and organizations. "Hate speech, hate symbols, calls for violence and any other content which violates our Community Standards are still banned, and we will remove this content if we find it," Meta said. The whole thing was a Russian op from the beginning. Azov are some of Ukraine's best fighters. They need social media for recruitment, they've lost a lot of good men. The change underscores just how much Meta’s content moderation policies have changed since the start of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Partway through last year, the company began temporarily allowing people in Ukraine and a handful of other countries to call for violence against Russian soldiers. Good. Kill them all. There are no "good Russians". They had their chance to rise up and overthrow Putin, and they'd rather grovel at a dictator's feet. The Dresden treatment for all of them. Related: Facebook: 2023-01-27 Schiff: Facebook Reinstating Trump Is Putting Profit Above Public Interest Facebook: 2023-01-26 Shin Bet reveals Hamas attempts to recruit West Bank Palestinians for terror Facebook: 2023-01-25 Spooks in Silicon Valley: Flow of U.S. intelligence analysts into Big Tech jobs raises alarm Related: Azov Regiment: 2023-01-11 Actual Nazis visit Israel. Corporate media doesn't raise an eyebrow. Azov Regiment: 2022-12-07 Russian Perspective: Operation to Denazify Ukraine: Operational Brief December 6th (updated) Azov Regiment: 2022-10-17 Azov militants confessed to the killings of civilians in Mariupol |
| Posted by:Fat Bob Thrart2867 |
| #4 ^^^ That deserves a "like". |
| Posted by: DooDahMan 2023-01-28 13:38 |
| #3 Every single friend I have ever had, I "connected with" before social media ever existed. |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2023-01-28 10:22 |
| #2 This seems to be an adolescent statement saying that if we can’t censor Alison Morrow and Gateway Pundits, how do you like these war criminals? If they release Trump, be prepared for some Taliban hand chop video. Better yet, find a platform that allows you to connect with friends that doesn’t try to manipulate you politically. |
| Posted by: Super Hose 2023-01-28 10:17 |
| #1 Meta should put Meta on the 'dangerous organizations' list! |
| Posted by: Seeking Cure For Ignorance 2023-01-28 02:55 |