RUSSIA COURT BANS FACEBOOK, INSTAGRAM ON ‘EXTREMISM’ CHARGES
A Moscow court banned Facebook and
Instagram for what it deemed extremist activity
in a case against their parent company, Meta.
The Tverskoy District Court fulfilled a request
from prosecutors to outlaw Meta Platforms
Inc. and banned Facebook and Instagram for
what they called “extremist activities.” Russian
prosecutors have accused the social media
platforms of ignoring government requests to
remove what they described as fake news about
Russian military actions in Ukraine and calls for
anti-war protests in Russia.
The court’s ruling bans Meta from opening
offices and doing business in Russia. Meta
declined to comment.
