Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Threads, has announced a global ban on several Russian state media networks, including Rossiya Segodnya and RT, for foreign interference activities. The ban marks an escalation from previous measures limiting their reach and advertising capabilities. This move follows increasing scrutiny of Russian state media's influence on Western politics.
Meta, the parent company of
Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Threads, has announced a global ban on several Russian state media networks, including Rossiya Segodnya and RT, for foreign interference activities.
This decision marks an escalation from previous measures, which limited Russian state media's reach and advertising capabilities.
The Russian embassy in Washington, RT, and Rossiya Segodnya have not yet commented.
This move follows increasing scrutiny of Russian state media's influence on Western politics and comes amid broader international actions against such outlets.