Russia will cut off access to Instagram
Now, the state regulator Roskomnadzor says that it will move to cut off access to the photo sharing app on March 14th. “Messages are circulating on the Instagram social network encouraging and provoking violent acts against Russians, in connection with which the Russian Prosecutor General's Office demanded that Roskomnadzor restrict access to this social network,” Roskomnadzor posted on its.
Facebook didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment. A company spokesperson said Thursday that it had changed its rules around violent speech in order to allow for more “forms of political expression.” Responding to reports that the Russian government is considering designating Meta as an extremist organization for its policies in support of speech:
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