Coverage dated September 16, 2024

Meta bans Russian state media outlets, citing ‘foreign interference activity’

Headline from The Hill

Meta has banned Russian state media from its social media platforms in the wake of the outlets’ “foreign interference activity,” the company announced late Monday. “After careful consideration, we expanded our ongoing enforcement against Russian state media outlets: Rossiya Segodnya, RT and other re…

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38 articles, oldest first.

  1. Triblive

    Facebook owner Meta bans Russia state media outlets over 'foreign interference' (opens Triblive)

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    LONDON — Meta said it’s banning Russia state media organization from its social media platforms, alleging that the outlets used deceptive tactics to amplify Moscow’s propaganda. The announcement drew a rebuke from the Kremlin on Tuesday.

  2. The Hill

    Meta bans Russian state media outlets, citing ‘foreign interference activity’ (opens The Hill)

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    Meta has banned Russian state media from its social media platforms in the wake of the outlets’ “foreign interference activity,” the company announced late Monday. “After careful consideration, we expanded our ongoing enforcement against Russian state media outlets: Rossiya Segodnya, RT and other re…

  3. MyNorthwest

    Facebook owner Meta bans Russia state media outlets over "foreign interference" (opens MyNorthwest)

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    LONDON (AP) — Meta said it's banning Russia state media organization from its social media platforms, alleging that the outlets used deceptive tactics to

  4. Forbes

    Meta Bans RT And Other Russian State Media For Interference (opens Forbes)

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    Just days after the U.S. announced new sanctions against Russian state media, Meta is pulling content from the sites from Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and Threads.

  5. The Daily Caller

    Meta Banning Russian Media Outlets Over ‘Foreign Interference Activity’ (opens The Daily Caller)

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    Meta reportedly announced that they were banning Russian state media outlets from using their platforms due to their “foreign interference activity.”

  6. Breitbart News

    Facebook Bans RT and Other Russian State Media (opens Breitbart News)

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    Meta — the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp — bans Russian state media for “foreign interference activity.”

  7. The Boston Globe

    Facebook owner Meta bans Russia state media outlets over “foreign interference” (opens The Boston Globe)

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    Meta said it’s banning Russia state media organization from its social media platforms, alleging that the outlets used deceptive tactics to amplify Moscow’s propaganda.

  8. Digital Journal

    Meta bans Russian state media outlets for 'interference' (opens Digital Journal)

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    Meta late Monday said it is banning Russian state media outlets from its apps around the world due to "foreign interference activity."

  9. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Meta bans RT, days after U.S. accuses Russian outlet of disinformation (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    U.S. officials on Friday accused RT of carrying out covert information warfare operations around the world as an arm of Russia's spy agencies.

  10. CBS News

    Meta bans RT and other Russian state media outlets due to "foreign interference activity" (opens CBS News)

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    Meta says it's banning Russian state media outlets from its apps around the world due to "foreign interference activity."

  11. New York Post

    Meta bans Russian media outlets, including RT, from Facebook and Instagram over ‘foreign interference’ (opens New York Post)

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    Meta has banned Kremlin-run state media outlet Russia Today as well as other networks controlled by the regime of President Vladimir Putin.

  12. Deutsche Welle

    Meta bans RT, other Russian state media networks – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    The owner of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp said it's banning a list of Russian state outlets due to "foreign interference activity." The US previously warned of Russia's use of RT to gain influence in the West.

  13. KVIA El Paso

    Meta bans Russian state media outlet RT over ‘foreign interference activity’ (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    By Sean Lyngaas, CNN (CNN) — Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, announced Monday that it has banned Russian state media broadcaster RT and other Kremlin-controlled networks, alleging the outlets have engaged in deceptive influence operations and attempted to evade detection.

  14. Time

    Meta Bans Russian Media for ‘Foreign Interference’ (opens Time)

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    The parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp announced a new ban on RT and other outlets, days after the U.S. sanctioned Russian media entities.

  15. Fortune

    Meta is banning Russian state media outlets like RT from its apps everywhere (opens Fortune)

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    For engaging in political interference campaigns

  16. Insider

    Meta is banning Russian outlets including RT just weeks ahead of the US election (opens Insider)

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    Meta is banning RT, Rossiya Segodnya, and other Russian state media from its platforms, accusing the outlets of "foreign interference activity."

  17. Investopedia

    Meta Reportedly Barring Russia's RT From Instagram, Facebook (opens Investopedia)

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    Meta Platforms reportedly is removing Russian TV channel RT from its apps, including Instagram and Facebook, citing "foreign interference activity" by the Kremlin-backed outlet.

  18. The Guardian

    Meta bans Russian state media outlets over ‘foreign interference activity’ (opens The Guardian)

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    RT, Rossiya Segodnya and others accused of using deceiving tactics on Meta’s apps to carry out influence operations

  19. CNN

    Meta bans Russian state propaganda outlets (opens CNN)

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    Facebook owner Meta said on Monday it was banning RT, Rossiya Segodnya and other Russian state media networks, alleging the outlets used deceptive tactics to carry out influence operations while evading detection on the social media company’s platforms.

  20. Gizmodo

    Meta Bans RT and Other Russian Media Outlets Over 'Foreign Interference Activity' (opens Gizmodo)

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    The ban comes amid accusations from the White House that Russia is using RT to meddle in the U.S. Presidential election.

  21. Variety

    Meta Announces Ban on Russian State Media, Citing Deceptive Influence Operations (opens Variety)

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    U.S. tech giant Meta has announced a ban on Russian state media from its platforms that include Facebook, Instagram and Whatsapp.

  22. Engadget

    Meta bans Russian state media outlets on Facebook and Instagram (opens Engadget)

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    Meta says it's banning Russian state media outlets from its platforms due to their foreign interference activities.

  23. Al Jazeera

    Facebook owner Meta bans RT, other Russian state media (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Tech giant’s announcement comes days after Washington unveiled sanctions against Moscow-backed outlets.

  24. NBC News

    Meta bans RT days after U.S. accused Russian outlet of disinformation (opens NBC News)

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    Social media giant Meta announced Monday that it is banning Russian media outlet RT, days after the Biden administration accused RT of acting as an arm of Moscow’s spy agencies.

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