In Russia Within the scope of the lawsuit, it was decided to ban Meta’s social media networks. After Russian court allowed hate speech against Russian citizens Facebook and Instagram has disabled access.
The reports examined in court, Facebook and Instagram of your team Russia’s military operation in Ukraine claimed to have prevented the removal of relevant false content. Russian lawyers argued that Meta ignored approximately 4,600 requests for removal of misinformation about the military operation and 1,800 requests for illegal calls for protest.
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Russian Federal Security Service (FSB), saying that such actions of the tech giant are “directed towards Russia and its armed forces”. Meta (Facebook and Instagram) ban supported it. He urged the judge to declare the US company illegal and enforce the decision quickly.
Instagram and Facebook had said they would allow hate speech and calls for violence against Russian citizens during Russia’s ongoing occupation in Ukraine. After this decision, Russia banned Meta and the company An extremist organization in Russia filed a legal complaint demanding that it be designated as
The social media giant stated that after this counterattack from Russia, the “permission” for hate speech was temporary and only applied among Ukrainian users.
Meta’s lawyersAt the hearing, he asked the judge to drop or postpone the case. He argued that it was wrong to see the case in a Russian court, citing that Meta is based in the USA, and that it should be moved to the United States.
The defense also complained that not enough time was given to properly prepare for the case. Meta, hostility to Russia and that calls for violence against Russian citizens are unacceptable.
But Meta’s defense for Russia does not seem sufficient. In Russia, which has 80 million users Instagram and Facebook now banned, on the grounds that it is a means of communication WhatsApp not restricted.
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