Russia blocks Facebook, accusing it of restricting access to Russian media


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

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

(Reuters) - Russia is blocking Meta Platforms Inc's Facebook, the country's communications regulator said on Friday, in response to what it said were restrictions of access to Russian media on the platform.

The regulator, Roskomnadzor, said there had been 26 cases of discrimination against Russian media by Facebook since October 2020, including restrictions in recent days on state-backed channels like RT and the RIA news agency.

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