Russian Warships Arrive for Myanmar Naval Exercises

The Irrawaddy
November 3, 2023 

Russian naval destroyers dock at Yangon's Thilawa Port on Thursday. / MRTV

Three Russian naval destroyers with a crew of around 800 docked at Yangon’s Thilawa Port to conduct the first bilateral maritime security exercise, according to junta media.

Facebook's 'Double Standard' On Hate Speech Against Russians

Market Screener
03/21/2022

Meta's decision to allow hate speech against Russians is troubling and can impact other conflict areas, say experts

Facebook's decision to allow hate speech against Russians due to the war in Ukraine breaks its own rules on incitement, and shows a "double standard" that could hurt users caught in other conflicts, digital rights experts and activists said.

Facebook owner Meta Platforms will temporarily allow Facebook and Instagram users in some countries to call for violence against Russians and Russian soldiers in the context of the Ukraine invasion, Reuters reported last week.

It will also allow praise for a right-wing battalion "strictly in the context of defending Ukraine", in a decision that experts say demonstrates the platform's bias.

The move represents a "glaring" double standard when set against Meta's failure to curb hate speech in other war zones, said Marwa Fatafta at digital rights group Access Now.