Russia partially restricts access to Facebook over censorship claims

Russia restricts access to Facebook. The parent company of four Russian media outlets has restricted their official accounts. Meta was violating Russian law by doing so.

Meta was asked to remove the restrictions on Thursday. After the company ignored the demands, officials decided to restrict access to Facebook. The watchdog claims to have recorded 23 cases of censorship of Russian media and Internet resources by Facebook since October 2020.

There are restrictions on Facebook. Meta was asked for a comment.

Reports suggest that Russia tried to spread misinformation in the lead up to the invasion of Ukraine. According to NBC News, experts think the level of misinformation will increase.

As the invasion began on Thursday, Facebook enabled its lock profile tool in Ukraine to help residents protect their accounts. The Safety team shared some tips in Ukrainian on how to keep accounts secure.