Facebook allows calls for violence against 'Russian invaders'

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Facebook eased its policy on violent speech allowing statements like "death to Russian invaders." FILE PHOTO | AFP 

Facebook has temporarily eased its policy on violent speech after Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, allowing statements like "death to Russian invaders" but not credible threats against civilians, the tech giant said Thursday.

Moscow's internationally condemned attack on its neighbor has provoked unprecedented sanctions from Western governments and businesses, but also a surge of online anger and debates over social media's role in the war.