The question of how to handle government figures posting harmful content has loomed large over social media platforms this year, and it is even more of an issue now that the Taliban are back in control of Afghanistan. So far, different platforms have taken slightly different approaches to moderating content from the Taliban, but the matter is far from settled, and as the Taliban consolidates power, the United States should work with other democratic governments and institutions to form a consensus on how social media should handle content from the Taliban and its sympathizers.
USA/Afghanistan. The U.S. Government Should Take the Lead in Providing Guidance on How to Moderate Social Media Content From the Taliban (Ashley Johnson, ITIF)
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