U.S. IT giant Meta, which is strengthening measures against false information over Russia's invasion of Ukraine, revealed that Russian authorities have requested to stop responding to posts such as state media, such as fact checking Did.
When the company refused, it means that measures were taken to restrict access to Facebook in Russia.
Meta has increased its scrutiny of posts on Facebook over Russia's invasion of Ukraine to prevent the spread of false information, with fact checks and warnings against posts from four accounts, including Russia's state media. We are taking measures such as attaching.
According to Meta executives, the company was ordered by Russian authorities to stop responding, including warnings, on the 24th, and the company refused the order.
In response, Russian officials have taken steps to limit access to Facebook in the country, saying these regulations are illegal for censorship.
The US media says it is not clear what the access restrictions specifically mean, but reports that it seems to be a measure to reduce the communication speed.
"Russian people are using our social networks to express themselves and unite, and we hope they will continue to hear," said Nick Clegg, head of international affairs at Meta. And so on.
Restricted on Twitter
Twitter announced on the 26th that some users in Russia are restricted from using Twitter.
The company says, "We will strive to ensure that our services are used safely."
The American media reports, "It is clear that Russia is doing to stop the flow of information."