Politics of glorifying violence
What constitutes a violation of this policy?
Under this policy, you may not glorify violent crimes or incidents of violence that target individuals because of their membership in a protected class, glorify the perpetrators of such acts, celebrate, praise, or turn a blind eye to such crimes or events or their perpetrators. We define glorification as including expressions of praise, celebration, or dismissal, such as “I'm glad this happened,” “I see this person as a hero,” “I wish others did things like this,” or “I hope this inspires others to act.”
Examples of violations of this policy include, but are not limited to, glorifying, celebrating, praising, or turning a blind eye to the following:
Acts of violence committed by civilians that result in death or serious bodily injury, such as homicides and mass shootings;
Attacks carried out by terrorist organizations or violent extremist groups (as defined in the Terrorism and Violent Extremism Policy);
Cases of violence targeting protected groups, such as the Holocaust or ethnic cleansing in Rwanda.
What is not a violation of this policy?
Our focus is on preventing the glorification of violence that may lead others to repeat acts of violence, as well as preventing violent incidents whose primary targets or victims are protected groups. There may be exceptions to acts of violence committed by state actors that do not primarily target protected groups.
Who can report violations of this policy?
Anyone can report potential violations of this policy, whether or not they have a LibonPost account