Meta was included in the list of “terrorist and extremist” organizations of the Russian financial surveillance service, as noted by AFP this Tuesday (11) on the portal of that government body.
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In March, a Russian court declared Meta “extremist” and its two main social networks, Instagram e Facebook, were blocked in Russia.
On March 10, Meta announced that platforms could allow posts that included messages such as “death to the Russian invaders” but not credible threats against civilians, although it later clarified that this would only apply to users posting from Ukraine. .
Since March, Internet users have been unable to access Instagram or Facebook in Russia, which is why many in that country use virtual private networks (VPNs) to access their websites. social networks.
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Instagram is very popular in Russia and used to be an important platform for advertising and sales. Billions of people use Meta apps around the world.
The Russian body's decision puts the American company on the same level as far-right nationalist groups, foreign terrorist organizations and Russian opposition groups.
(AFP)
