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Russia’s media regulator stated Friday it would relocate to “partially restrict access” to Facebook after it stated the platform had actually restricted main accounts of 4 Russian media outlets, according to a declaration equated from Russian to English.
The regulator, Roskomnadzor, declared Facebook had “restricted the official accounts” of 4 Russian media outlets that are state-owned or state-affiliated: Zvezda television channel, RIA Novosti news company,Lenta ru andGazeta ru.
Roskomnadzor stated Facebook’s actions broke federal law which its owner, Meta, disregarded a demand from the company to get rid of the constraints.
The company included that it “has recorded 23 cases of such censorship of Russian media and internet resources by Facebook” given that October 2020.
Roskomnadzor stated its actions followed a contract by the Prosecutor General’s Office and Ministry of Foreign Affairs “to recognize the social network Facebook as involved in the violation of fundamental human rights and freedoms, as well as the rights and freedoms of Russian citizens.”
It was not instantly clear what the constraints would involve. A representative for the Russian embassy in Washington, D.C., did not instantly react to an ask for more information.
In a statement posted to Twitter, Meta VP of Global Affairs Nick Clegg stated that Russian authorities had actually bought the business on Thursday to stop fact-checking and labelling material on Facebook published by the state-owned media outlets. When Meta declined, Russia revealed the constraints of its service.
Clegg stated Meta wishes for Russian individuals to continue to be able “to make their voices heard, share what’s happening, and organize through Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and Messenger.”
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