Roskomnadzor, the Russian telecommunications regulator, ordered Facebook to be blocked nationwide, accusing the social network of “discriminating” the Russian media. “The decision was made today,” Roskomnadzor announced on Telegram as the war in Ukraine enters its second week.
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Facebook already no longer works without a VPN. The Russian authorities justified the decision by accusing Facebook – owned by the American Meta – of “discrimination” against the Russian media after it had introduced restrictions on the contents of the Defense Ministry’s TV, Zvezda, the Ria Novosti news agency, the international channel Russia Today and the sites Lenta.ru and Gazeta.ru.
Moscow had already announced a week ago “access restriction” and “slowdown” of the operation of Facebook, in response to initiatives against Russian newspapers. According to the Russian regulator, these restrictions “violate the key principles of free dissemination of information and unhindered access by Russian users to national media on foreign Internet platforms”.
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Roskomnadzor also restricted access to the BBC, German international radio and television Deutsche Welle, the independent Russian site Meduza, Radio Svoboda, the Russian branch of RFE / RL, and Voice of America. Meanwhile, the radio Eco in Moscow and the Dozhd TV, known for often hosting critical positions of the Kremlin, have also been closed.
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Russia’s decision to block Facebook is part of a broader effort to stifle information from its citizens, the White House said, adding that it was “deeply concerned.” “This is part of their plan to remove a variety of information from the public,” White House spokesperson Jen Psaki told reporters. “We are deeply concerned about this and the threat to free speech in the country.”
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The social media’s comment comes from Nick Clegg, Meta’s global affairs president – under whose hat are Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and Messenger: “Soon millions of Russian citizens will find themselves cut off from reliable information, deprived of their daily way of connecting with families and friends and silence. We will continue to do everything possible to make our services available to people again and to enable them to express themselves safely and mobilize. ” And on Twitter Clegg adds: “Millions of Russians will soon be deprived of reliable information”. Shortly after comes the widely predictable news that Roskomnadzor has also ordered the blocking of Twitter.
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