Facebook Hides Friends Lists to Protect Users in Afghanistan August 20, 2021 IFTTT +4 intended to shield Afghan users from Taliban reprisals for posts and links. NYT NYT > Business NYTimes The company said it was the first time it had taken such a step IFTTT intended to shield Afghan users from Taliban reprisals for posts and links. NYT NYT > Business NYTimes The company said it was the first time it had taken such a step