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Russia is trying to silence social networks in the country. The Kremlin has announced that it will partially restrict access to Facebook in the country. Many users are also having trouble logging into their accounts. Twitter.
The decision of the Putin government, regarding the social network owned by Mark Zuckerbergwas taken last Friday, as announced by the Russian Internet regulatory agency Roskomnadzor and confirms ‘
Techcrunch’.
The move came after Facebook refused to lift restrictions it had put in place against four pro-Putin state media: the Zvezda television network, the RIA Novosti news agency, and the Lenta.ru and Gazeta.ru websites.
“On February 24, Roskomnadzor sent requests to the management of Meta Platforms, Inc. to remove the restrictions imposed by the social network Facebook on Russian media and to explain the reason for their introduction,” Roskomnadzor stated. However, the request ended up falling on deaf ears.
Nick Clegg, Vice President of Meta, has made a statement through his Twitter account in which he states that “ordinary Russian citizens are using Meta applications to express themselves and organize for action.” He also stressed that the company is not willing to stop moderating and labeling, through independent verification companies, the content that is poured into it.
The social network claims open access
The company has also shared that it has made the decision to prohibit Russian state media from continuing to publish ads and monetize the content they post on their social network. And not only in Russia, but throughout the world.
According to information from
‘The Verge’, Russia has also made the decision to restrict access to Twitter within its borders. Network monitoring group NetBlocks has reported that users of major Russian telecom providers are having major problems accessing their accounts and posting.
The birdie’s social network is aware of the situation. He has made a post through his policy account in which he makes it clear that “people should have open access to the internet, something that is especially important in times of crisis.”
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