(Reuters) - Meta Platforms will allow Facebook and Instagram users in some countries to call for violence against Russians and Russian soldiers in the context of the Ukraine invasion, according to internal emails seen by Reuters on Thursday, in a temporary change to its hate speech policy.
The social media company is also temporarily allowing some posts that call for death to Russian President Vladimir Putin or Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko in countries including Russia, Ukraine and Poland, according to internal emails to its content moderators.
"As a result of the Russian invasion of Ukraine we have temporarily made allowances for forms of political expression that would normally violate our rules like violent speech such as 'death to the Russian invaders.' We still won't allow credible calls for violence against Russian civilians," a Meta spokesperson said in a statement.
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Update #1: Facebook, Instagram to allow calls for violence against Russians temporarily: report (The Hill)
Update #2: Facebook, Instagram To Allow Calls For Violence Against Russians Over Ukraine Invasion (Zero Hedge)
WNU Editor: And Facebook wonders why they have been banned in Russia .... Russia bans Facebook (Politico).