Cybersecurity
Site Linked by U.S. to ‘Putin's Chef’ Fights Facebook’s Block
- Alleged Russian troll farm supporter suing to regain access
- FAN unit USAReally.com says it faces ‘witch hunt’ in U.S.
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A Russian media outlet linked by the U.S. to an ally of President Vladimir Putin says a lawsuit it filed in the U.S. against Facebook Inc. is meant to repair its reputation after it was unfairly associated with an accused troll farm thought to have influenced the 2016 election.
The Federal Agency of News, based in Putin’s home city of St. Petersburg, is suing the social media giant for shutting down its account in April. The complaint, filed in San Francisco federal court on Nov. 20, is intended to restore FAN’s access to Facebook and dispel claims that it’s been part of alleged meddling efforts by indicted Russian oligarch Yevgeny Prigozhin, FAN General Director Evgeny Zubarev said in an interview last week in Moscow.