Sanctioned Russian Media Still Partnered with Facebook

Sueddeutsche Zeitung

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Propaganda and disinformation, the Russian state stations are known for this, which is why the EU has sanctioned them. Has Meta RT and Sputnik nevertheless contributed to advertising revenues?

Le Monde

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Media-related pages under sanction were accepted in Facebook's income-sharing programs after the invasion of Ukraine, before finally being banned in 2024.

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24 February 2022: Russian tanks cross the Ukrainian border, marking the beginning of the illegal invasion of the country. On RT's antennae and Sputnik's site, a "special military operation" is being celebrated, which must end the "Ukrainian Nazism". On 2 March, the two Russian state media are banned from broadcasting on European territory. A year later, their respective parent houses will also be subject to very restrictive economic sanctions. M…