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Instagram has officially removed the accounts identified in our appeal. I appreciate the patience shown by everyone while we pushed for a safer and more civil platform. We will continue to monitor the situation to ensure these harmful patterns do not return.

August 14, 2020

Instagram to Delete All Armenian Hate-Crime Accounts

Instagram to Delete All Armenian Hate-Crime Accounts

🏆 Won — 1,615 supporters Verified

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Started by Nessa T. 6 years, 2 months ago

There are hundreds of Armenian hate accounts created by Azerbaijanis and Turks which constantly post the beheaded head of fallen Armenian solider Kyaram Sloyan, amongst glorifying Ramil Safarov who was an Azeri militant pardoned after he bludgeoned a sleeping Armenian to death with an axe.

These accounts are being generated constantly by the minute. They post and spread propaganda which has been proven to be false all while creating and posting hate crime against the Armenian people. These accounts have been reported NUMEROUSLY by hundreds of people, but Instagram is failing to take action and is pleading by stating there is nothing wrong with these accounts. This is depicting serious racism and discrimination all while making a joke out of the Armenian soldiers who were tortured by the Azerbaijani military. This ends here.

Updates

Reached 1,000 supporters

July 31, 2020

July 30, 2020

The documented patterns of hate speech remain unacceptable despite repeated reports submitted to the platform. We are currently compiling additional evidence to present to the regulatory teams who have thus far ignored our concerns.

July 26, 2020

The reach of this petition has surpassed my initial expectations and confirms that many people recognize the gravity of this situation. This momentum demonstrates that the demand for accountability regarding these hate accounts is both widespread and persistent.

Reached 100 supporters

July 20, 2020

169 Comments

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Maria Baghdasaryan
6 years ago Featured

I cannot believe u cut head being made fun of, violent acts towards a dead body, and hate and crime aren’t against Instagram’s community guidelines and the posts only get restricted in which case you can just click “see video/photo”. Hope Instagram takes this under its consideration!

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Lucy Mavyan
6 years ago Featured

I reported several pages and posts as well, and got the same response that the pages I not violate IG policy. I am shocked that they are allowing such violent and hate crime accounts and posts.

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Anonymous
6 years ago Featured

It’s ridiculous that a username including the words “ f*ck and armenia” in it is not banned. Instagram needs to review their own policy of hate speech

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Andranik Davtyan
6 years ago Featured

Azerbaijanis are creating instagram bots spewing misinformation, inciting violence, hate speech and much more. If these big tech companies filter the alt right content from U.S. politics, why don't they treat international matters in a similar way? Especially in multiple violations from Azerbaijan's bots, and account spammers.

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Anonymous
6 years ago Featured

They posted a video of an Armenian soldier who was shot, being kicked in the head, and all Instagram did was say this is sensitive content. It’s a disgrace

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Annie Tabakian
6 years ago Featured

A lot of hate speech against the Armenians is taking place on social media. We are constantly being threatened with another genocide .. some threatened us with rape. This is making us insecure and scared. Please stop these hate speech.

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Juliet
5 years ago

We have submitted over 76 accounts who were abusing and threatened Armenian Instagram didn't take any action to remove thoser

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Anet Melkomian
5 years ago

Stand up for humanity and make Instagram a safe platform