EXPLAINER: How social platforms are dealing with the Taliban

EXPLAINER: How social platforms are dealing with the Taliban

4 years ago
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https://apnews.com/820090755eb3005d80046e7e3e7ea023

As the Taliban negotiates with senior politicians and government leaders following its lighting-fast takeover of Afghanistan, U.S. social media companies are reckoning with how to deal with a violent extremist group that is poised to rule a country of 40 million people.

Should the Taliban be allowed on social platforms if they don't break any rules, such as a ban on inciting violence, but instead use it to spread a narrative that they're newly reformed and are handing out soap and medication in the streets? If the Taliban runs Afghanistan, should they also run the country's official government accounts?