Iran protests: Facebook wrong to remove 'death to Khamenei' posts, board finds

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Use of the slogan 'death to Khamenei' in Persian did not break guidelines, a review finds.

Crowds have been heard chanting "death to Khamenei" during the current anti-government protests in Iran

The continuing unrest - during which crowds have been heard chanting the Persian "marg bar Khamenei" - was triggered by the death in custody of a young woman detained by morality police for allegedly wearing her hijab "improperly". It added that Meta should have anticipated issues around the anti-government protests that took place on Iran's National Day of Hijab and Chastity last July and instructed moderators not to remove content containing the "marg bar Khamenei" slogan.

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