Facebook will let users in Afghanistan lock their accounts, hide friend lists as a security measure

The head of security policy at Facebook, Nathaniel Gleicher has revealed in a series of tweets, the measures Facebook is taking to safeguard the citizens on social media.

Facebook has launched new tools in Afghanistan for people to safeguard their identity on social media. The head of security policy at Facebook, Nathaniel Gleicher has revealed in a series of tweets, the measures Facebook is taking to safeguard the citizens. Gleicher said that Facebook is rolling out the possibility to lock down accounts and hide friends lists. These features are only being rolled out in Afghanistan and they have been designed based on the feedback from activities, civil society groups and journalists. “Over the past week, our teams have been working around the clock to do everything we can to help keep people safe. While we have to be careful to avoid tipping off bad actors, here are a few security measures we’ve rolled out for people in the country to protect their accounts. Many of these were informed by feedback from activists, journalists and civil society groups. I'm also including links to some useful online security guides for journalists and activists from civil society experts,” Gleicher wrote.