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Russia Adds Meta to List of 'Terrorist and Extremist' Orgs

Russia has added U.S. tech giant Meta to its list of “terrorists and extremist” organizations, according to state financial watchdog Rosfinmonitoring&rsquo...

'directed against Russia'

Russia Bans Instagram and Facebook as 'Extremist'

Authorities accused U.S. tech giant Meta of tolerating "Russophobia" during the conflict in Ukraine.

'illegal calls'

Moscow Opens Case Against Meta for Calling for 'Murder' of Russians

The General Prosecutor's Office also requested that the internet giant be branded "extremist" and called for Instagram to be blocked.

restored access

Facebook Unblocks Russian Foreign Ministry-Linked Page

Russia's media regulator had described the block as an "act of censorship" by the U.S. tech giant.

ESPIONAGE EQUIPMENT

Russia's FSB Says Facebook Smart Glasses ‘Spy Gadget’ – Reports

The FSB said the futuristic smart glasses could “secretly obtain information,” a view which could prohibit their use in Russia.

mounting penalties

Russia Threatens Facebook with Massive Fine

The fine calls for a total of "5 to 10 percent" of Facebook's "annual revenue" for repeatedly ignoring requests to remove banned content.

Russia Touts ‘Sovereign’ Social Media After Major Facebook Outage

Russia says the outage demonstrates the importance of not relying on foreign platforms.

A Slew of Penalties

Russia Fines Facebook, Twitter Over Banned Content

Russia has been tightening controls over U.S.-based tech companies this year.

financial penalty

Russia Fines U.S. Web Giants for Breaching Data Storage Law

The penalties come as authorities ramp up control of the Russian segment of the internet.

Facebook Closes Russia-Based Coronavirus ‘Disinformation Laundromat’

The social media giant shut down an ambitious attempt to use influencers to spread hoaxes about Covid-19 vaccines which was operated out of Russia.

INFLUENCE OPERATIONS

Facebook Accuses Russia of Spreading Disinformation

The social media giant linked campaigns to St. Petersburg-based troll factory the Internet Research Agency.

Russia Demands Explanation From Facebook Over Blocked Accounts

Facebook disabled over 500 accounts allegedly used in the campaign against pro-Navalny protesters.

Hashtag hijacking

Facebook Derails Russian Effort to Mislead Pro-Navalny Protesters

The tech giant said it had discovered a deceptive campaign on Instagram aimed at suppressing turnout at rallies.

Russia to Fine Social Media Giants For Keeping Up Pro-Navalny Videos

Videos broke Russia’s law against inciting minors to attend an unsanctioned demonstration, the state communications regulator said.

new theater of conflict

Troll Crackdown Exposes France-Russia Rivalry in Africa

While information warfare is nothing new, Facebook was still surprised to see two countries fighting head-on in a third region.

transparent backers

Pro-Kremlin Outlets in the Crosshairs as Facebook Starts Labeling State Media

An RT spokeswoman described Facebook’s move as “the definition of a technological dictatorship.”

Delete your account

Facebook, Twitter Remove Russia-Linked Accounts in Ghana Targeting U.S.

Facebook said it found links to individuals associated Russia's Internet Research Agency, a St. Petersburg-based "troll factory."

Russia Fines Twitter and Facebook $63,000 Each Over Data Law

The companies were fined for their refusal to put their server holding data about Russian citizens on Russian territory.

Facebook Says It Dismantles Russian Intelligence Operation Targeting Ukraine

Facebook said the latest Russian operation used more than 100 accounts on Facebook and its Instagram photo-sharing platform to create fake personas.

opinion Leonid Bershidsky

Facebook Just Can’t Seem to Beat the Russians

Social media companies' defenses are routinely bypassed by an entire manipulation industry, largely based in Russia.

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