The Kremlin said Meta was harming itself by denying Russian state media access to its platforms around the world. At the same time, he commented that this move (to which, in addition to Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp belong) complicates the prospects of normalizing Moscow’s relations with the company.
Meta announced the ban on Russian state media on Monday. Its purpose is to avoid any “foreign interference”.
The chronicle of Meta’s conflict with Russia
Meta’s ban on state media in Russia was announced just days after Anthony Blinken denounced the destabilizing activities of Russia Today (RT). In fact, he had characterized it as “offshoot» of the Russian Intelligence services.
«After careful consideration we expanded our actions against Russian state media. Rossiya Segodnya, RT and other entities are now blocked from our platforms globally due to foreign interference actions” that are being indulged in, Meta explained in a statement.
The situation between the US and Russia that led to the Meta decision
15 days ago, the US authorities presented a series of measures aimed at the Russian media. Among them are criminal prosecutions and sanctions to deal with attempts to interfere in US elections. For the latter they have unleashed a multitude of accusations against the Kremlin.
RT started its operation in 2005. At the same time, it is considered by the West as a propaganda organ of the Kremlin. For its part, the network has commented ironically on the American actions. It has accused the US of preventing it from functioning as a journalistic organization.
In her post on Telegram on Friday, the representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia, Maria Zakharova, commented: “I think a new profession should be created in the US: Russia sanctions specialist».
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