Russia bans Facebook, Instagram due to extremism

Last updated Mar 21, 2022 11:00 PM

MOSCOW, March 21 (YPA) – A court in the Russian capital, Moscow, decided to ban the “Facebook” and “Instagram” platforms owned by the “Meta” company, after accusing it of “extremism.”

According to the “Russia Today” website, the court’s decision stated that the ban on “Meta” in Russia does not apply to the “WhatsApp” application.

According to prosecutors, the two platforms ignored requests to remove fake photos about the special operation of Russian forces in Ukraine, and also refused to remove invitations to unauthorized gatherings.

The prosecutors explained that “extremist information published on the two platforms would threaten individuals and society as a whole,” noting that the owner company “violated its rules by allowing the publication of calls to kill members of the Russian army.”