Facebook, Instagram globally demoting posts from Russian state media -Meta


FILE PHOTO Meta logo is placed on a Russian flag in this illustration taken February 26 2022. REUTERSDado RuvicIllustration

FILE PHOTO: Meta logo is placed on a Russian flag in this illustration taken February 26, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

(Reuters) - Meta Platforms is globally demoting content from Russian state-controlled media outlets' Facebook pages and Instagram accounts, as well as posts containing links to those outlets on Facebook, the company's head of global affairs said on Tuesday.

Tech and social media companies have faced pressure to respond to last Thursday's invasion of Ukraine by Russia, which has led to economic sanctions against Moscow by governments around the world.

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