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Facebook, Instagram and TikTok are restricting state-owned Russian media channels ahead of a likely European Union ban, aiming to curtail propaganda during Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.The EU announced a ban Sunday, which countries are expected to sign off on tomorrow after a formal proposal. In the meantime, Facebook owner Meta Platforms and TikTok owner ByteDance have already restricted access to accounts run by Sputnik and Russia Today in the EU.“We have received requests from a number of…

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TikTok has joined Facebook in blocking access to two Russian state media outlets in the European Union. Sputnik and RT are no longer able to post to audiences within the EU, and their pages and content will no longer be accessible to users in the bloc, a TikTok spokesperson confirmed. TikTok’s move comes as Facebook , Twitter, YouTube and Microsoft have also cracked down on the outlets, which have large followings on social media platforms. Facebook also said Monday that it was blocking access to the publications, and Twitter said it would label all tweets from Russian state media accounts.Those actions come after a broader order from EU officials to ban RT and Sputnik.

Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook, will restrict access to Russian state media outlets RT and Sputnik on its platforms across the European Union, the company’s head of global affairs said on Monday, February 28. Nick Clegg said in a Twitter post that the social media company received requests from a number of governments and the EU to take steps in relation to Russian state-controlled media on its platforms. Clegg said Meta would continue to work closely with governments on the issue. We have received requests from a number of Governments and the EU to take further steps in relation to Russian state controlled media. Given the exceptional nature of the current situation, we will be restricting access to RT and Sputnik across the EU at this time. — Nick Clegg (@nickclegg) February 28, 2022 The European Union said on Sunday it would ban Russian state-owned television network RT and news agency Sputnik. Canadian telecoms operators have also stopped offering the RT channel . Russian state-run media’s activity on social media platforms has emerged as a contentious issue for big tech companies during the country’s invasion of Ukraine, which Moscow calls a “special operation.” Meta, Microsoft, and Alphabet’s Google and YouTube have taken measures in recent days to restrict Russian state media from making money from ads on their platforms.

Facebook, TikTok and Microsoft are cracking down on Kremlin-backed news outlets RT and Sputnik following the European Union''s ban on Russian state media. "We have received requests from a number of governments and the EU to take further steps in relation to Russian state controlled media. Given the exceptional nature of the current situation, we will be restricting access to RT and Sputnik across the EU at this time," said Nick Clegg, vice president of global affairs at Facebook parent Meta. A spokesperson for TikTok told NPR it was also blocking the two outlets in the EU. The moves mean people using the social media apps in EU countries won''t be able to access pages or content posted by RT and Sputnik. Microsoft on Monday said it would drop RT''s news apps from its smartphone app store, not display any RT or Sputnik content on its Microsoft Start news feed and MSN.com, and push the sites down in Bing search results. On Sunday, EU President Ursula von der Leyen announced a ban on the two outlets, which she described as "the Kremlin''s media machine." "The state-owned Russia Today and Sputnik, and their subsidiaries, will no longer be able to spread their lies to justify Putin''s war," she tweeted .

Facebook''s parent company will throttle European users? access to Russian state media Social media behemoth Meta will restrict access to Russian state-backed media outlets on its Facebook and Instagram platforms throughout Europe, the company''s vice president Nick Clegg announced Monday, citing "requests from a number of governments." "Given the exceptional nature of the current situation,

Facebook owner Meta Platforms Inc. and TikTok owner Bytedance Ltd. have already restricted access to accounts run by Sputnik and Russia Today in the EU

Last week, the Irish Data Protection Commission reached a decision to potentially suspend Facebook''s data transfers from the EU to the U.S., marking one of the latest…

Facebook’s parent company will throttle European users’ access to Russian state media Social media behemoth Meta will restrict access to Russian state-backed media outlets on its Facebook and Instagram platforms throughout Europe, the company’s vice president Nick Clegg announced Monday, citing “requests from a number of governments.” “Given the exceptional nature of the current situation, we will be restricting access to RT and Sputnik across the EU at this time,” Clegg tweeted, vowing to continue to “work closely” with governments on the matter. The ban comes just days after Facebook barred Russian state media outlets from monetizing on its platform anywhere in the world, citing the attack on Ukraine and declining a request by Russian authorities to discontinue the deployment of biased fact-checking and warning labels on Ukraine-related content. Moscow responded by partially restricting access to the platform in Russia. Read more EU to ban RT and Sputnik Facebook is one of several social networks that has pledged to squelch Russian media amid the ongoing offensive in Ukraine.

Last week, the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) reached a decision to potentially suspend Facebook’s data transfers from the EU to the U.S., marking one of the latest developments in the EU’s war on transatlantic data collection.

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Meta’s head of global affairs says company will limit access to RT and Sputnik in EU amid Russian attack on Ukraine. Facebook’s parent company Meta has announced plans to restrict access to Russian state media outlets RT and Sputnik across the European Union, as Russia pressed on with its invasion of Ukraine. Meta’s head of …