Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn said on that they had moved to secure the accounts of Afghan citizens to safeguard them against being targeted amid the Taliban’s swift takeover of the country.
Facebook has temporarily removed the flexibility for people to look at or search the buddies lists of accounts in Afghanistan, its security policy head Nathaniel Gleicher tweeted on Thursday.
Gleicher also said the corporate had launched a “one-click tool” for users in Afghanistan to lock down their accounts, so people that don’t seem to be their Facebook friends would be unable to determine their timeline posts or share their profile photos.
Human rights groups have voiced concerns that the Taliban could use online platforms to trace Afghans’ digital histories or social connections.
Amnesty International said on that thousands of Afghans, including academics, journalists and human rights defenders, were at serious risk of Taliban reprisals.
The former captain of the Afghan women’s soccer team has also urged players to delete social media and erase their public identities.
Twitter Inc said it absolutely was in-tuned with civil society partners to produce support to groups within the country and was working with the net Archive to expedite direct requests to get rid of archived tweets.
It said if individuals were unable to access accounts containing information that would put them in danger, like direct messages or followers, the corporate could temporarily suspend the accounts until users regain access and are able to delete their content.
Facebook Removes Ability to look at Friends List Of Accounts In Afghanistan
Facebook has temporarily removed the power for people to view/ search accounts in Afghanistan.
Twitter also said it absolutely was proactively monitoring accounts affiliated with government organizations and might temporarily suspend accounts pending additional information to verify their identity.
A LinkedIn spokesman said the Microsoft-owned professional networking site had temporarily hidden the connections of its users in Afghanistan so other users wouldn’t be able to see them.
