Russia bans Instagram and Facebook as ‘extremist’


Facebook and Twitter have been inaccessible in Russia since early March and Instagram was blocked in the country a week ago. — AFP

MOSCOW: A Russian court on March 21 banned Facebook and Instagram as "extremist", part of sweeping efforts by Moscow to crack down on social media during the conflict in Ukraine.

The Russian authorities have accused US tech giant Meta – the parent company of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp – of tolerating "Russophobia" since President Vladimir Putin sent troops into Ukraine on February 24.

Play, subscribe and stand a chance to win prizes worth over RM39,000! T&C applies.

Monthly Plan

RM 13.90/month

RM 11.12/month

Billed as RM 11.12 for the 1st month, RM 13.90 thereafter.

Best Value

Annual Plan

RM 12.33/month

RM 9.87/month

Billed as RM 118.40 for the 1st year, RM 148 thereafter.

Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!

Next In Tech News

SoftBank secures $40 billion loan to fund further OpenAI investment
Austria plans social media ban for children under 14
‘Life Is Strange: Reunion’ finally arrives this week
VW's software partnership with Rivian clears investment hurdle
Nearly half a million customers hit by Lloyds IT glitch that exposed transaction data, committee says
Apple plans to open up Siri to rival AI assistants in iOS 27 update
Australia court fines Binance unit $6.9 million over client onboarding failures
Apple discontinues Mac Pro Desktop in favour of the Mac Studio
Verdicts against Meta, YouTube validate concerns long raised by parents, child safety advocates
EU rules to tackle child sex abuse online to lapse

Others Also Read