Facebook is letting China run state ads denying the abuse of Uyghur Muslims in Xinjiang, and staffers are reportedly raising concerns internally
Published
Apr 06 2021 at 10:26 AM GMT
Key
Points
Points
- Facebook employees are uneasy about ads the Chinese government is running on the platform about life in Xinjiang, The Wall Street Journal reported.
- The region of Xinjiang is home to most of China's Uyghur Muslim ethnic minority.
- In February, the UN's human-rights chief said there was a need for an "independent and comprehensive assessment" of human rights in Xinjiang following reports of mass detention centers, sexual violence, and forced labor.
- The Biden administration has accused Beijing of "genocide" against Uyghurs.
- The ads show people saying that their lives in Xinjiang are improving and that Western countries are trying to destabilize China, The Journal reported.
-
Posted in Technology
Trending
Stats
- Published Apr 6, 2021 10:26 AM GMT