The Taliban has taken control of Afghanistan after the withdrawal of troops by the US in the region.
In the past few days, Afghan militant groups have quickly moved to take all countries under their control.
In easily turbulent, social media can be used to cause further riots.
Given it, social media companies have taken steps and even forbid the Taliban from their platform.
We explain why and how they maintain the pro-Taliban content of their Facebook platform and the ban on Taliban Instagram’s total Taliban has been banned from Facebook for years now.
However, there are accounts run on their behalf.
Facebook people told CNBC that “Taliban are approved as terrorist organizations under US law and we have forbid them from our services under our dangerous organizational policies.” Facebook does not allow any organization or individual to preach the mission of violence or engage in violence to have a presence on the platform.
Furthermore, there are no content that praises the Taliban or whatever actions taken by them are not permitted.
Facebook has a team of dedicated experts from Afghanistan, which is in accordance with the CNBC report, is a speaker from and Pashto.
They have knowledge of the local context and help identify problems that appear on the platform.
For example, a post that supports or praises the Taliban is installed on Facebook, the social media platform says that it will delete it.
If it is part of a group or page or event, admin this page, the group and the event will also be removed by Facebook.
Facebook policy also applies to Instagram, so all the same rules apply to photo and video sharing platforms too.
85422535 WhatsApp do on WhatsApp problems are end-end to end platform platforms, somewhat difficult to monitor.
According to a report by Washington Post, the Taliban has used an instant message platform to communicate with residents.
The WhatsApp spokesman explained in a statement to the representative that it could not access personal chat but still took steps.
“As a personal messaging service, we do not have access to the contents of a person’s private chat, if we realize that individuals or organizations approved may have the presence at WhatsApp we take action,” said the WHATSAPP spokesman.
While whatsapp could not read the message, a Facebook spokesman told CNBC that he used “AI software to evaluate unintentional group information including names, profile photos, and group descriptions to meet legal obligations.” Through AI WhatsApp software can get some information that can cause a ban from the platform.
What do Twitter, YouTube and others do? Unlike Facebook and Instagram, Twitter does not forbid anyone in Afghanistan.
Twitter said that the platform was used by people to seek help and assistance in what was “a rapidly growing situation.” The main priority of Twitter makes people remain safe, and we remain vigilant, “Twitter spokesman said as quoted.
Further Twitter said That it will enforce its rules and review content that can violate them.
Tiktok, which is not banned in Afghanistan, said that it considers the Taliban terrorist organization.
Whatever content promotes, supports or glorifies the Taliban will be removed by Tiktok.
YouTube, on the other hand, Saying that content that allows content that provides adequate context, documentary, scientific and artistic film in the early 90s and nouivery, the time Taliban rules are well established in Afghanistan, no social media.
Over the years, social media has become a political playground often used for hatred speech, violence among other issues.
While people like Facebook, Twitter, YouTube have taken steps in fighting this problem, handling the Taliban takeover will be a big challenge.
Social media opportunities used for incorrect reasons remain high up to large social media companies to handle challenges effectively and efficiently.