Facebook users in Ukraine are, in fact, banned from calling for Putin's death

Meta allowed Facebook users in Ukraine to call for the death of Russian President Putin. Meta global affairs President Nick Clegg wrote an internal post stating that the company wouldn't allow calls for the death of a head of state. While Meta didn't seem to have changed its mind on Russian soldiers, the firm wanted to make it clear that hate speech and threats against the general Russian population were also forbidden.

Meta confirmed the new policy to Engadget, but did not give any details. The Oversight Board helps shape the moderation practices of the social media giant.

Russia has banned the photo-sharing site in response to Meta's earlier stance on calls for violence. The country had already blocked Facebook, but it was reported that state prosecutors had called for a court to label Meta as an Extremist organization with that previous company policy in mind.

We wouldn't count on Russia lifting any bans. CNBC reported that prosecutors had opened a criminal investigation of the company in response to the previous Ukraine policy, and that the state had blocked or limited multiple foreign internet services to stifle political dissent. The opinion of Meta in the Kremlin is not likely to change soon.