Meta Defends Policy on Calls for Violence Against Russia After Country Blocks Instagram

The logo of the social network Instagram is seen on a smartphone, in Toulouse, France, on Sept. 28, 2020. Lionel Bonaventure/AFP/Getty Images

Facebook owner Meta defended a change in its content policy after Russia mounted a criminal case and blocked Instagram in response to the move.

Meta on March 10 announced a temporary change in its content policy that would allow users to express their views against Russia’s attack on Ukraine, allowing posts such as “death to Russian invaders.”