Russia took a new decision limit access to Facebook in their territory. “In accordance with the Prosecutor General’s decision on the social network Facebook from February 25, Roskomnadzor is taking measures to limit its access”, Russia’s Federal Service for Communications, Information Technologies and Mass Media (Roskomnadzor) announced in a press release.
Kremlin accuses social network censorship of russian media and violating the human rights of Russian citizens. “The Office of the Public Prosecutor, in consultation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, decided to recognize Facebook as a social network that violates the rights and freedoms of Russian citizens, as well as human rights and fundamental freedoms”Roskomnadzor says in the press release.
Russia demands Facebook stop censoring Russian media
Vladimir Putin’s government did not specify what the restrictions on Facebook actually consist of. on his side, MetaFacebook’s parent company has yet to respond to the announcement.
Facebook after Russian troops entered Ukrainian territory Ensuring the safety of Ukrainian citizens From Thursday, February 24. The social network, which regularly comes under fire for its fake news management, announced the establishment of an internal operations center to analyze the evolution of the situation in real time.
The Californian group first integrated a permissive device. lock an account instantly with just one click. This measure is aimed at protecting users against Russian violations. Facebook offered a similar solution when the Taliban invaded Afghanistan last year.
First of all, Facebook censored images and videos showing armed conflicts at the border. At the same time, the social network allowed ultranationalist Ukrainian militias to speak He is currently facing Russian soldiers.
These decisions visibly angered Moscow. “Meta management removes Facebook restrictions on Russian media and explains why it is imposed”. Russia claims “Requests ignored by social network owners”.
