Russian state media networks are blocked by Meta
Facebook owner Meta says it is banning several Russian state media networks, alleging they use deceptive tactics to conduct influence operations and avoid detection on its platforms.
“After careful consideration, we expanded our ongoing enforcement against Russian state media. Rossiya Segodnya, RT and other affiliates are now banned from our apps globally for foreign interference activity,” Meta said.
The bans are expected to come into force in the coming days. The Russian embassy in Washington, broadcaster RT, formerly Russia Today, and Sputnik news agency owner Rossiya Segodnya did not immediately respond to BBC requests for comment.
Russian state media have come under increased scrutiny over allegations that they have tried to influence politics in Western countries.
Like Facebook, social media giant Meta owns Instagram, WhatsApp and Threads. The move marks an escalation in the world’s largest social media firm’s stance toward Russian state media companies.
Two years ago, Meta took more limited measures to limit the spread of Russian state-controlled media, including banning media outlets from displaying advertisements on its platforms and limiting the reach of their content.
After the start of the war in Ukraine, Meta – like other social media platforms – agreed to requests from the EU, UK and Ukraine to block some Russian state media in those regions.
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