Russia's Investigative Committee has opened a criminal case against Facebook parent company Meta Platforms accusing the company's employees of 'illegal calls for murder and violence' against Russian citizens, according to a statement the committee published Friday.
New York Russia's Investigative Committee has opened a criminal case against Facebook parent company Meta Platforms accusing the company's employees of"illegal calls for murder and violence" against Russian citizens, according to a statement the committee published Friday.
The case follows a temporary change to Meta's hate speech policy that allows Facebook and Instagram users in some countries to express violent sentiments against Russian armed forced invading Ukraine. Reuters first reported the policy change Thursday.
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