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Russia’s propaganda in an attempt to hide the Russian occupation has reached the point of ordering the closure of the Facebook application for citizens.
Russian regulator Roskomnadzor justified the move by saying there had been 26 cases of discrimination against Russian media by Facebook since October 2020, including restrictions in recent days on state-backed channels like Russia Today and the RIA news agency.
The move is a major escalation in an ongoing confrontation between the big tech companies and Russia, which in recent years has issued a series of fines and disrupted services through slowdowns. Tensions peaked with the Russian occupation of Ukraine, which Moscow calls a “special operation.”
Last week, Moscow said it was partially restricting access to Facebook, a move the company said came after it rejected a government request to stop independent fact-checking of some Russian state-run media. On Saturday, Twitter also said its service was being restricted to some Russian users.
The big tech companies have faced pressure to respond to the February 24 invasion, which has led to economic sanctions against Moscow by governments around the world.
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