.thereidout Blog: Russian authorities ordered Facebook to stop fact-checking its state-owned media companies. Facebook said no. Here's what Russia did next.
A statement released by multiple high-level Russian officialsthe restriction is a response to Facebook’s “violation of fundamental human rights and freedoms, as well as the rights and freedoms of Russian citizens.” The statement didn’t make clear what measures Facebook and its parent company, Meta, had taken that would qualify as human rights violations, nor did it explain what a “partial” restriction of Facebook would look like.
The impetus behind Russia’s restriction on the social media platform became clearer within minutes of its announcement. Meta’s vice president of global affairs, Nick Clegg, said in a statement that the Russian government ordered the company to"stop the independent fact-checking" of content posted to Facebook by four Russian state-owned media organizations.
Russia’s focus on its social media accounts during a time of war just emphasizes the outsize role social media has come to play in international affairs. And if you think this particular rift between Facebook and Russia has the feel of a lovers' quarrel, I don't blame you.
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