Meta adds Russia to list of Terrorist groups
Russian financial watchdog Rosfinmonitoring has included US tech giant Meta Platforms Inc, the parent company of Instagram and Facebook, in its list of “terrorists and extremists”, Interfax news agency reported.
Russia banned Facebook and Instagram for “carrying out extremist activities” in late March after authorities accused Meta of condoning “Russophobia” during Russia’s military campaign in Ukraine.Meta announced on March 10 that the platforms would allow statements such as “death to Russian invaders” but not credible threats against civilians. At the time it was rumored that the change only applied to users posting from Ukraine.
Facebook and Instagram have been inaccessible in Russia since March, but many Russians have resorted to using VPNs to continue using social networks.
Meta adds Russia to list of Terrorist groups
Instagram is particularly popular in Russia and is an important platform for advertising and sales.
Tuesday’s decision puts Meta on the same list as right-wing nationalist groups; Foreign “terrorist organizations”, including the Taliban; and Russian opposition groups.
