Twitter and Facebook parent Meta said Friday they’re deleting any videos of the assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe that break their rules on harmful content.
Meta said it was deleting videos depicting the moment of the attack and had disabled the suspect’s Facebook and Instagram accounts.
“We are deeply saddened and shocked at the passing of the former Prime Minister of Japan, Mr. Shinzo Abe,” Meta said in a prepared statement. “We do not and will not tolerate any violent behavior on our platform. To keep our platform a safe place to connect, we are working to remove any violating content related to the incident," it said.Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, center, lies on the ground after being shot Friday, July 8, 2022, in Nara, western Japan.
Meta said it took action under its policy on dangerous individuals, and that it’s labelling still photos of the attack as “disturbing.”
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