Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) asked the court on Monday to ban the US “immediately” tech The giant is dead accusing him of Action against Moscow interests duringspecial military process” in Ukraine.
The court was considering a request from prosecutors To set the Meta – the parent company of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp – “Extremists” organization and ban it.
The move part of sweeping efforts by Moscow to put a tight cover on information available To the Russians about the conflict in Ukraine.
“the activities of Meta organization is directed against Igor Kovalevsky, the representative of the FSB of the Tversko District Court in Moscow, said, news agencies reported.
“We demand (the court) to ban Meta’s activities and compel it to implement this ruling immediately,” he said.
After President Vladimir Putin sent troops to Ukraine on February 24, the authorities prevented access in Russia to Facebook and Instagram, as well as Twitter.
It was dead announced on March 10 that platforms allow formulations like “death For Russian invaders’ but not credible threats against civilians.
But in What appeared to be damage control, Meta global affairs The president, Nick Clegg, later said he was lenient rules Will only apply to people Publishing from within Ukraine.
In court, a representative of Meta said that “the following public Discussion ‘The company was now changed it’s a policy She considered that “the fear of Russia calls for violence against Russian citizens are rejected.
Russia’s Investigative Committee, which investigates major crimes, said it had launched an investigation “due to illegal calls.” for The murder of Russian nationals by staff of American Meta Corporation.
The attorney general’s office asked to describe the internet giant as an “extremist”.
Mita is proud of billions of users worldwide via apps.
Facebook and Instagram are widely used in Russia and the latter was the most popular social media platform between young Russians.
to many small Russian companies, Instagram was key program for Advertising, sales processing and communication with clients.
Unable to access Twitter and Facebook in Russia blocked since early March and Instagram in country a week ago.
Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) asked the court on Monday to ban the US “immediately” tech The giant is dead accusing him of Action against Moscow interests duringspecial military process” in Ukraine.
The court was considering a request from prosecutors To set the Meta – the parent company of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp – “Extremists” organization and ban it.
The move part of sweeping efforts by Moscow to put a tight cover on information available To the Russians about the conflict in Ukraine.
“the activities of Meta organization is directed against Igor Kovalevsky, the representative of the FSB of the Tversko District Court in Moscow, said, news agencies reported.
“We demand (the court) to ban Meta’s activities and compel it to implement this ruling immediately,” he said.
After President Vladimir Putin sent troops to Ukraine on February 24, the authorities prevented access in Russia to Facebook and Instagram, as well as Twitter.
It was dead announced on March 10 that platforms allow formulations like “death For Russian invaders’ but not credible threats against civilians.
But in What appeared to be damage control, Meta global affairs The president, Nick Clegg, later said he was lenient rules Will only apply to people Publishing from within Ukraine.
In court, a representative of Meta said that “the following public Discussion ‘The company was now changed it’s a policy She considered that “the fear of Russia calls for violence against Russian citizens are rejected.
Russia’s Investigative Committee, which investigates major crimes, said it had launched an investigation “due to illegal calls.” for The murder of Russian nationals by staff of American Meta Corporation.
The attorney general’s office asked to describe the internet giant as an “extremist”.
Mita is proud of billions of users worldwide via apps.
Facebook and Instagram are widely used in Russia and the latter was the most popular social media platform between young Russians.
to many small Russian companies, Instagram was key program for Advertising, sales processing and communication with clients.
Unable to access Twitter and Facebook in Russia blocked since early March and Instagram in country a week ago.