The Silicon Valley technology company deleted Kadyrov’s Instagram and Facebook profiles after the United States imposed travel and economic sanctions on him over allegations of human rights abuses. Facebook declined to explain why it had deleted some accounts but not others under US sanctions law. The fact Facebook has left accounts of other sanctioned individuals untouched suggests the social network may be subject to US government pressure behind the scenes. “It’s compliance 101,” said one lawyer who specialises in economic sanctions. Despite US sanctions, Facebook has not deleted the Syrian leader’s account.

Source: The Guardian January 04, 2018 09:00 UTC