Meta pledges $15 mn to support humanitarian efforts in Ukraine

Amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Social Media Giant- Meta Incorporation has pledged $15 million to support humanitarian efforts in Ukraine. The company will donate $5 million directly to agencies of the United Nations Agencies and other nonprofit organizations such as the International Medical Corps. Meta in its statement said: "We're also donating to UNICEF to scale up lifesaving support for children and families in Ukraine and the region. The remaining $10 million will be provided as ad credits, helping nonprofit organizations raise the funds they need to respond and deliver essential information to people impacted by the violence. We've added several safety features in Ukraine and Russia, including the ability for people to lock their Facebook profile, removing the ability to view and search friends lists, and additional tools on Messenger." These donations will be utilized to provide medical relief to civilians. Mobile medical units will be deployed in the war-ridden country for this purpose. Other supporters such as journalists and human rights volunteers would also be helped by these funds. Earlier the social media company has restricted Russian state media content to be published on its platform. It also banned several other Russian accounts.