War in Ukraine: Facebook accused of 'extremism' over Russia policy
Russia's state media watchdog Roskomnadzor says Instagram will be blocked in the country due to "calls for violence" against Russian soldiers.
On Friday, the Russian Prosecutor General's Office called for a criminal investigation to be launched against Meta, citing Russian propaganda and extremism laws, according to a statement quoted by privately-owned news agency Interfax. But declaring a major tech company an "extremist organisation" is a drastic move, even by Russian standards.After all, access to Facebook and Instagram has already been restricted in the country over what Moscow sees as "fake news" about its invasion of Ukraine.Instagram is extremely popular in Russia and - as some experts point out - crucial to small businesses as well as lifestyle bloggers.
"In light of the ongoing invasion of Ukraine, we made a temporary exception for those affected by the war, to express violent sentiments toward invading armed forces," a Meta spokesperson told the BBC.
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