Facebook allows users in Afghanistan to instantly lock their accounts

Facebook has launched a oneclick tool for people in Afghanistan to quickly lock down their accounts as the Taliban has regained control of the wartorn countryWhen their profile is locked people who arent their friends cant download or share their profile photo or see posts on their timeline said Facebooks head of security policy Nathaniel GleicherOn Instagram were rolling out popup alerts in Afghanistan with specific steps on how to protect your account he said in a series of tweets late on Friday We also temporarily removed the ability to view and search the Friends list for Facebook accounts in Afghanistan to help protect people from being targeted he addedThe Taliban have criticised Facebook for blocking freedom of speech in Afghanistan as a result of the crackdown by the US firm Amid the chaotic situation in Afghanistan after the Taliban takeover social media platforms like Facebook Twitter and YouTube are facing intense scrutiny for their treatment of Taliban accounts as they would soon be asked to grant access to the official accounts to the Taliban We also temporarily removed the ability to view and search the Friends list for Facebook accounts in Afghanistan to help protect people from being targetedGleicher said that if youre outside Afghanistan but might have friends in the country you can help protect them by tightening your own visibility settings The Taliban is officially banned from all Facebook apps including WhatsAppAlso Read Facebook removes Rahul Gandhis post for policy violationFacebook has designated the Taliban as a dangerous organisation Twitter does not have a blanket policy on Taliban activity The microblogging platform told The Verge that it takes action against accounts violating existing rules against violent content or platform manipulationWhile none of the social media platforms have publicly changed their policies on the Taliban moderation practices have come under close scrutiny and many are shifting resources to ensure the policies are appropriately enforcedThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever