WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Facebook announced on Monday a set of measures in the runup to the verdict of Derek Chauvin to curb posts that may lead to civil unrest or violence, including posts that celebrate or mock the death of George Floyd.
The trial of Chauvin has entered its concluding stages, with closing arguments beginning Monday and the jury’s deliberation and verdict expected as early as this week. The hearings come amid week-long protests over the police killing of unarmed black man Daunte Wright near Minneapolis on 11 April.
Facebook promised in the post it will allow people to discuss, critique and criticise the trial and the attorneys involved but will remove pages, groups, Instagram accounts, and events that contain calls to take up arms or violate community policies on violence and hate speech.
The social network said it considers George Floyd an involuntary public figure and therefore applies a higher level of protection to all posts about his death while Derek Chauvin is considered by Facebook a voluntary public figure, which means that only severe attacks will be removed, the post explained.
Sourse: sputniknews.com
0.00 (0%) 0 votes
