He Kremlin On Tuesday he described the ban on the television channel as “unacceptable” RT and other Russian state media on the platforms of Metaowner of Facebook, Instagram y Whatsapp.
«Meta is discrediting itself. Such targeted actions against Russian media are unacceptable»the presidential spokesman said, Dmitry Peskovin his daily telephone press conference.
He added that Meta’s actions “complicate the prospects for normalization of relations” with the Russian authorities, who have already blocked access to Facebook e Instagram in this country after the start of the war in Ukraine.
Meta previously announced that it had banned the RT news channel and other Russian state media from its platforms “after careful consideration” over interference operations in other countries.
“Rossiya Segodnya, RT and other related entities are now banned from our apps globally for foreign interference activity”a Meta spokesperson said in a statement.
Meta’s decision comes days after the US government announced sanctions against RT and other Moscow-controlled media outlets.
The US Department of Justice recently announced that it had charged two RT employees with funneling nearly $10 million to a US company to create and amplify content aligned with Russian interests amid the campaign for the US presidential election on November 5. EFE (I)
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