UN expressed concern about Meta's decision to call for violence against Russian military
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights has expressed concern about reports that American Meta allowed calls for violence against Russian military servicemen on its platforms in light of a military operation in Ukraine. As reported by TASS, OHCHR spokesperson Elizabeth Throssell said her Office would ‘raise the issue’ with the company.
"This is a very complex issue, but it raises some concerns with regard to international human rights and humanitarian law," Ms. Throssell said, adding that she had discussed this issue with her colleagues who ‘work in this field’. “They said they would raise this issue with Meta," the OHCHR spokesperson noted.
According to Ms. Throssell, ‘lack of clarity gives cause for concern’ regarding the company's policy. The OHCHR intends to urge the latter to pay attention to a potential damage that a change in Meta's policy regarding posted information may bring.
Facebook and Instagram in some countries will not block users' calls for violence against Russian citizens and soldiers in particular, Reuters reported earlier, citing the company's internal mailing list. Meta later confirmed that it had temporarily allowed calls for violence against the Russian military in light of the military special operation in Ukraine.
