Russia: According to a database maintained by the Federal Service for Financial Monitoring, Russia on Tuesday put US tech giant Meta, the parent company of Instagram and Facebook, to a list of “terrorist and extremist” organizations (Rosfinmonitoring).
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After authorities accused Meta of condoning “Russophobia” amid Russia’s military incursion in Ukraine, Russia banned Facebook and Instagram in late March for “carrying out terrorist activity.”
On March 10, Meta stated that the platforms would permit declarations such as “death to Russian invaders,” but not credible threats against people. Meta later clarified that this adjustment only applied to users posting from within Ukraine.
Since March, Russians have been unable to access Facebook and Instagram, but many have turned to VPN services to continue using the social media platform.
Instagram is especially well-liked in Russia, where it once served as a major advertising and commerce platform.
The app created by Meta is used by billions of users worldwide.
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This choice places Meta on the same list as right-wing nationalist organizations, international terrorist groups like the Taliban, and Russian opposition organizations.
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