Russia is hitting back at Meta, the owner of Facebook and Instagram. The company announced Thursday night that it will make exceptions to its policy on violent and hateful content by not deleting posts with anti-Russian rhetoric and anti-Russian leaders on Facebook and Instagram.
Russia has already reacted and will open criminal proceedings against Meta.
Russia attacks Facebook and opens criminal case against Meta
Russia has already started criminal proceedings against Ms. Meta
“In light of the Russian invasion Colombia Mobile Number List of Ukraine, we are lenient on forms of political expression that would normally violate our rules on violent speech, such as ‘death to the Russian invaders’,” Facebook parent company Meta spokesman Andy Stone told AFP.
Andy Stone added that the California-based technology multinational continues to “not allow credible calls for violence against Russian civilians.”
In response, Russia has also classified the company as an “extremist organization” and will open a criminal case against Meta Platforms, according to Reuters.
Russia attacks Facebook and opens criminal case against Meta
Russia’s Investigative Committee, which reports directly to Putin, said that…
A criminal case has been initiated in connection with unlawful calls for murder and violence against citizens Lebanon Phone Number List of the Russian Federation by employees of the American company Meta, which owns the social networks Facebook and Instagram
Russia launched a military offensive in Ukraine in the early hours of February 24 that caused at least 516 deaths and more than 900 injuries among the civilian population and caused the flight of more than 2.1 million people to neighboring countries, according to the most recent UN data.
The Russian invasion was condemned by the majority of the international community, which responded by sending weapons to Ukraine and reinforcing economic sanctions on Moscow.