Russian court labels Meta ‘extremist’, bans Facebook and Instagram
Cars drive past a sign of Meta, the new name for the company formerly known as Facebook, at its headquarters in Menlo Park, California, U.S. October 28, 2021. Reuters
Cars drive past a sign of Meta, the new name for the company formerly known as Facebook, at its headquarters in Menlo Park, California, U.S. October 28, 2021. Reuters
Russian court banned Facebook and Instagram.
The decision was taken when Meta was found to be ‘extremist’.
Russia has been building alternatives by creating local social media platforms.
A Russian court on Monday banned Facebook and Instagram in the country after finding Meta Platforms Inc. ‘extremist’, TASS news agency reported.
A Russian court on Monday banned Facebook and Instagram as “extremist”, part of sweeping efforts by Moscow to crack down on social media during the conflict in Ukraine.