Russia restricts access to Facebook, accused of censorship of Russian media

According to the decision of the Attorney General on the social network Facebookas of February 25, Roskomnadzor is taking measures to limit its access,” states a note from the Federal Service for Supervision in the Field of Communications, Information Technology and Mass Communications.

memo says that the Facebook Restricting the official accounts of four Russian media: Zvezda channel, RIA Novosti news agency, websites Lenta.ru and Gazeta.ru.

The government claims that this action by the platform violates a federal law. The relevant law deals with “measures to influence persons involved in violations of human rights, fundamental freedoms, rights and freedoms of citizens of the Russian Federation”.

Also on Thursday, the public prosecutor, Roskomnadzor, sent requests to the management of Meta Platforms to remove restrictions on Facebook And explain why. According to a memo, the public prosecutor did not receive an answer to the question.

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