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Russia bans Facebook, Instagram for ‘extremist activity’ but WhatsApp can stay

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Russia bans Facebook, Instagram for ‘extremist activity’ but WhatsApp can stay
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Amid the conflict between Russia and Ukraine which is getting intense with each passing day, a Moscow court said that Meta was guilty of “extremist activity”, but the ruling will not affect its WhatsApp messenger service. Earlier this month most hyped social media platforms like Instagram and Facebook were banned in relation to Russia's war in Ukraine.
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'Extremist'-FB,-Insta-banned-in-Russia-4 Also Read: Russia-Ukraine war: 'Admit you’re afraid of Russia', says Zelenskyy to NATO Later, Meta said it was relaxing its hate speech restrictions regarding the Russian military and Vladimir, and clarified that the relaxed limits would only apply to those posting from within Ukraine. Facebook and Instagram, which are both popular among Russians, were accused of "carrying out terrorist operations" by a Moscow court. It did not, however, restrict Meta's WhatsApp messenger program since it "was a means of communication, not a source of information."
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'Extremist'-FB,-Insta-banned-in-Russia-5 According to sources, Meta’s lawyer Victoria Shakina had earlier told the court that the company was not carrying out extremist activities and was against Russophobia. It was not clear whether Meta would appeal the outlawing of the activities of Facebook and Instagram in Russia “on the grounds of realising extremist activity”, a ban TASS cited judge Olga Solopova as saying would be enforced immediately. The ruling's implications are unclear, as Facebook and Instagram were already banned in Russia, and the court stated that WhatsApp will be unaffected. 'Extremist'-FB,-Insta-banned-in-Russia-3 Also Read: India-Australia Summit: PM Modi stresses on peaceful ties with China "The judgement does not apply to Meta's messenger WhatsApp's actions," the court stated, "because to its lack of capabilities for public publication of information." -PTC News-
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