{"id":426921,"date":"2022-04-05T17:28:48","date_gmt":"2022-04-05T14:28:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/facebook-and-instagram-block-hashtags-about-ukraine-massacres\/"},"modified":"2022-04-05T17:28:48","modified_gmt":"2022-04-05T14:28:48","slug":"facebook-and-instagram-block-hashtags-about-ukraine-massacres","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/facebook-and-instagram-block-hashtags-about-ukraine-massacres\/","title":{"rendered":"#Facebook and Instagram block hashtags about Ukraine massacres"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a28bb468ab98\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a28bb468ab98\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/facebook-and-instagram-block-hashtags-about-ukraine-massacres\/#%E2%80%9CFacebook_and_Instagram_block_hashtags_about_Ukraine_massacres%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Facebook and Instagram block hashtags about Ukraine massacres&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CFacebook_and_Instagram_block_hashtags_about_Ukraine_massacres%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Facebook and Instagram block hashtags about Ukraine massacres&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a> and Instagram censored hashtags related to <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>arent Russian massacres of Ukrainian civilians, then unblocked them on Monday.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The blocked hostages included #RussianWarCrimes, #Bucha and #BuchaMassacre \u2014 references to apparent atrocities uncovered in the Kyiv suburb of Bucha in recent days following the withdrawal of Russian troops.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Horrific images from the town appeared to show civilian mass graves and unarmed people shot in the head with their hands tied behind their backs, prompting US President Joe Biden to call for Russian President Vladimir Putin to be put on trial for war crimes.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A Ukrainian journalist appears to have first flagged the blocked Facebook and Instagram hashtags on Sunday morning. On Monday afternoon, Meta spokesman Andy Stone said the company had unblocked the hashtags after a New York Times reporter drew additional attention to the issue.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis happened automatically because of the graphic content people posted using these hashtags,\u201d Stone <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/andymstone\/status\/1511063843094642692\">wrote<\/a> in response to the reporter. \u201cWhen we were made aware of the issue yesterday, we acted quickly to unblock the hashtags.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"\/>\n<p>It\u2019s unclear exactly how long the hashtags were blocked or how many posts were affected. Meta did not immediately respond to a request for more details.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Meta has found itself at the center of several controversies related to Russia\u2019s invasion of Ukraine. Russia blocked both Facebook and Instagram in March in retaliation for the sites restricting Russian state propaganda accounts.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Meta also loosened its hate speech policy in March to allow users in some countries to call for violence against Russians and Russian soldiers in the context of the Ukraine war, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/europe\/exclusive-facebook-instagram-temporarily-allow-calls-violence-against-russians-2022-03-10\/\">Reuters reported<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/ukraine-76.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Meta blocked Facebook's hashtags, then quickly allowed them back.\" class=\"wp-image-21784145\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/ukraine-76.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/ukraine-76.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/ukraine-76.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Meta blocked Facebook\u2019s hashtags, then quickly allowed them back.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">NurPhoto via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/Russia-Ukraine-War-Day-In-Photos.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Bucha\" class=\"wp-image-21783754\" width=\"618\" height=\"411\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/Russia-Ukraine-War-Day-In-Photos.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1233 1236w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/Russia-Ukraine-War-Day-In-Photos.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=925 927w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/Russia-Ukraine-War-Day-In-Photos.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=618 618w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/Russia-Ukraine-War-Day-In-Photos.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=308 309w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/Russia-Ukraine-War-Day-In-Photos.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 618px) 100vw, 618px\"\/><figcaption>Blocked hashtags included #RussianWarCrimes, #Bucha and #BuchaMassacre. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/Russia-Ukraine-War-2.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Bucha\" class=\"wp-image-21783770\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/Russia-Ukraine-War-2.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/Russia-Ukraine-War-2.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/Russia-Ukraine-War-2.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Ukrainian authorities said they found evidence of war crimes after Russian troops withdrew from suburbs around Kyiv. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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