global ban

Meta has announced a global ban on several Russian state-controlled media outlets, including the TV network RT and the media group Rossiya Segodnya, across its platforms Facebook, Instagram, Threads, and WhatsApp. The ban is a response to concerns about deceptive practices employed by these media networks to influence public opinion. This decision follows sanctions imposed on RT by U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who accused the network of facilitating disinformation. Rossiya Segodnya and RT are Kremlin-backed organizations that present themselves as independent but share the same editor-in-chief. Both have faced bans in various countries for disseminating disinformation and promoting Russian propaganda. Meta has a history of implementing similar bans, including the suspension of Donald Trump's account in 2021 and the banning of Alex Jones for violating community standards.