Russia called for Meta to be labeled an extremist organization after it said it would temporarily permit Facebook users in Ukraine and Russia to call for violence against Putin and Russian soldiers.
A picture taken in Moscow in March 2018 shows the Russian language version of Facebook's about page, featuring the face of founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg.Russian authorities called for Facebook parent Meta to be labeled an extremist organization and said they would restrict access to its Instagram app, after the social media giant said it would temporarily permit some calls for violence against Russian soldiers.in the country.
WhatsApp, a Meta messaging app popular in Russia, was not mentioned in the government statements. Meta did not have a comment on the criminal case or restrictions on Friday. Users in Russia, Ukraine and Poland would also temporarily be allowed to call for the death of Russian President Vladimir Putin and President Alexander Lukashenko of Belarus. The company said it will still remove calls for violence against Russian civilians.the exception to its policies would apply only"in Ukraine itself."
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