Civil Liberties Groups Urge Social Media Platforms to Better Protect Free Flow of Information in Crisis Zones

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SAN FRANCISCO—Whether in Ukraine or in other crisis zones around the globe, social media platforms have a duty to ensure that people have access to the free flow of life-saving information, according to a statement issued today by more than two dozen international human rights and civil liberties organizations, including the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF).

“As a global community of civil society actors, we …

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