Russian regulators has on Friday blocked access to Facebook in the Russia Federation, claiming it was in response to the platform’s decision to limit access to Russian media.
Confirming the ban, Nick Clegg, President, Global Affairs of Facebook parent company, Meta, said the act will soon limit Russians from having reliable informations.
Clegg wrote in a tweet; “Soon millions of ordinary Russians will find themselves cut off from reliable information, deprived of their everyday ways of connecting with family and friends and silenced from speaking out.
“We will continue to do everything we can to restore our services so they remain available to people to safely and securely express themselves and organize for action”, he added.
Meta had earlier this week blocked access to Russian state-owned media outlets such as RT and Sputnik amid a general Western crackdown on Russian disinformation after the country invaded Ukraine.
