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Meta Bans Russian State Media Outlets Over 'Interference'

"Rossiya Segodnya, RT and other related entities are now banned from our apps globally for foreign interference activity," the company said.

Russia Sentences Meta Spokesman to Jail in Absentia for ‘Terrorism’

Andy Stone was charged in connection with his March 2022 announcement that Meta would temporarily lift its ban on violent speech against the “Russian...

Russia Puts Meta Spokesman on Wanted List

Russia listed Meta as a "terrorist and extremist" organization, opening possible criminal investigations and fines for users.

Russia Blocks Meta’s Twitter Competitor App – Lawmaker

State Duma deputy Anton Gorelkin said Threads was “seriously integrated” with Instagram, which the Russian authorities banned last year.

Journalists Call on Big Tech to Prevent Russia’s Online Information Shutdown

A group of independent Russian journalists warned that the Kremlin might block Telegram and YouTube “as soon as this autumn.”

Russia Adds Meta to List of 'Terrorist and Extremist' Orgs

Russia has added U.S. tech giant Meta to its list of “terrorists and extremist” organizations, according to state financial watchdog Rosfinmonitoring&rsquo...

Russia Bans Instagram and Facebook as 'Extremist'

Authorities accused U.S. tech giant Meta of tolerating "Russophobia" during the conflict in Ukraine.

Moscow Opens Case Against Meta for Calling for 'Murder' of Russians

The General Prosecutor's Office also requested that the internet giant be branded "extremist" and called for Instagram to be blocked.

Facebook Unblocks Russian Foreign Ministry-Linked Page

Russia's media regulator had described the block as an "act of censorship" by the U.S. tech giant.

Russia's FSB Says Facebook Smart Glasses ‘Spy Gadget’ – Reports

The FSB said the futuristic smart glasses could “secretly obtain information,” a view which could prohibit their use in Russia.

Russia Threatens Facebook with Massive Fine

The fine calls for a total of "5 to 10 percent" of Facebook's "annual revenue" for repeatedly ignoring requests to remove banned content.

Russia Touts ‘Sovereign’ Social Media After Major Facebook Outage

Russia says the outage demonstrates the importance of not relying on foreign platforms.

Russia Fines Facebook, Twitter Over Banned Content

Russia has been tightening controls over U.S.-based tech companies this year.

Russia Fines U.S. Web Giants for Breaching Data Storage Law

The penalties come as authorities ramp up control of the Russian segment of the internet.

Facebook Closes Russia-Based Coronavirus ‘Disinformation Laundromat’

The social media giant shut down an ambitious attempt to use influencers to spread hoaxes about Covid-19 vaccines which was operated out of Russia.

Facebook Accuses Russia of Spreading Disinformation

The social media giant linked campaigns to St. Petersburg-based troll factory the Internet Research Agency.

Russia Demands Explanation From Facebook Over Blocked Accounts

Facebook disabled over 500 accounts allegedly used in the campaign against pro-Navalny protesters.

Facebook Derails Russian Effort to Mislead Pro-Navalny Protesters

The tech giant said it had discovered a deceptive campaign on Instagram aimed at suppressing turnout at rallies.

Russia to Fine Social Media Giants For Keeping Up Pro-Navalny Videos

Videos broke Russia’s law against inciting minors to attend an unsanctioned demonstration, the state communications regulator said.

Troll Crackdown Exposes France-Russia Rivalry in Africa

While information warfare is nothing new, Facebook was still surprised to see two countries fighting head-on in a third region.

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