What was the US Congress concern with Azov Max?
One is the
Azov Battalion, founded by an avowed white supremacist who claimed Ukraine’s
national purpose was to rid the country of Jews and other inferior races. In 2018, the U.S. Congress stipulated that its
aid to Ukraine couldn’t be used “to provide arms, training or other assistance to the Azov Battalion.” Even so, Azov is now an
official member of the Ukraine National Guard.
In 2016, Facebook first designated the Azov regiment a “dangerous organisation”.
Under the company’s Dangerous Individuals and Organizations policy, Azov was banned from its platforms in 2019. The group was placed under Facebook’s Tier 1 designation, which includes groups such as the Ku Klux Klan and ISIL (ISIS). Users engaging in praise, support or representation of Tier 1 groups are also banned.
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