Facebook owner Meta says it is banning several Russian state media networks, alleging they use deceptive tactics to carry out influence operations and evade detection on its platforms, the BBC reports.
“After careful consideration, we expanded our ongoing enforcement against Russian state media outlets. Rossiya Segodnya, RT and other related entities are now banned from our apps globally for foreign interference activity,” Meta said.
The bans are expected to come into effect in the next few days.
Russian state media outlets have come under increased scrutiny over claims they have tried to influence politics in Western countries.
