Last Updated: November 26, 2023, 21:18 IST
Andy Stone is listed on Russia’s inside ministry’s record of wished folks.
In October 2022, Russia listed Meta as a ‘terrorist and extremist’ organisation, opening potential prison investigations and fines for customers within the nation
Russia on Sunday put Meta Platforms spokesperson Andy Stone on a wished record on unspecified costs because the US social media large — which owns Facebook — is classed as “extremist” by Moscow.
Russia has vastly cracked down on media and social media freedom since launching its Ukraine offensive final yr and banning criticism of it.
Stone is listed on Russia’s inside ministry’s record of wished folks, with out additional element.
In October 2022, Russia listed Meta as a “terrorist and extremist” organisation, opening potential prison investigations and fines for customers within the nation.
Facebook and Instagram have been blocked in Russia for the reason that begin of the Ukraine offensive and are solely accessible through VPN.
Twitter can also be banned, in addition to Russian unbiased media essential of the Kremlin.
Before the bans, hundreds of thousands of Russians used purposes belonging to Meta, particularly Instagram, which stays vastly in style with younger Russians.
In April 2022, Russia put Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg on a blacklist of individuals banned from getting into the nation.
(This story has not been edited by News18 employees and is revealed from a syndicated information company feed – AFP)
