Russia Asks Court to Label Facebook, Instagram ‘Extremist’
- Instagram may be shut off, following ban of Facebook
- Meta allows posts calling for violence against Russia soldiers
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Russian prosecutors have asked a court to ban Meta Platforms Inc.’s Facebook and Instagram as “extremist,” Interfax reported, the latest move in a growing crackdown on social networks.
Authorities blocked access to Facebook last week under a new media law, but the “extremist” designation, if approved by a court, would effectively criminalize all of Meta’s operations in Russia. The company’s Instagram app would also be blocked.