Meta bans RT and other Russian state media networks
- Meta is banning RT, Rossiya Segodnya, and other Russian state media from its platforms due to deceptive tactics and covert influence operations, as announced on Monday.
- Meta stated the ban was part of expanded enforcement against foreign interference activities by these outlets.
- This action is a significant escalation in Meta's measures against Russian state media, moving beyond prior restrictions like ad blocking.
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Facebook Owner Meta Bans RT, Other Russian Media Over Alleged Foreign Interference
Meta said on Monday that it was banning RT, Rossiya Segodnya, and other Russian state media outlets from its social media platforms due to alleged foreign interference activity. Meta said that Russian state media outlets will be blocked from accessing Meta’s apps globally, including Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Threads. “After careful consideration, we expanded our ongoing enforcement against Russian state media outlets,” Meta said in a st…
Meta Bans Kremlin-Backed Outlet RT over ‘Foreign Interference Activity’
Meta has banned several Russian state media outlets over "foreign interference activity," the tech conglomerate announced Monday. The move comes less than two weeks after the U.S. accused the Kremlin-backed RT of a deceptive influence operation targeted at the American public ahead of the 2024 presidential election.

Zuckerberg’s Meta BANS Russian State Media on ALL Platforms Following Biden Administration Sanctions
Credit: BBC On Monday, Mark Zuckerberg’s company Meta announced a ban on Russian state media across its platforms, including Facebook and Instagram, citing concerns over “election interference.” “After careful consideration, we expanded our ongoing enforcement against Russian state media outlets. Rossiya Segodnya, RT, and other related entities are now banned from our apps globally for foreign interference activity,” a spokesperson for Meta stat…
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