The Investigative Committee of Russia, the leading body investigating crime and the fight against corruption, has launched an investigation into whether Meta is an extremist organization.
This move is a consequence of Meta's decision, last week, to relax the rules on incitement to violence posted on the Facebook and Instagram platforms, but only within Ukraines.
Although the investigation is supposed to continue, the Russian technology regulator Roskomnadzor has ordered the exclusion of Instagram from Russia, again citing Meta's policy on publications that promote violence.
The regulator announced on March 11 her exclusion platforms Instagram from March 14 at 00:00, with the interim period being offered so that Russian users can download their data and move it to other social networks. So Instagram is also blocked from today in Russia.
Russians now find it difficult to use others services εκτός από αυτές που φιλοξενούνται στη Ρωσία, αν και αυτές υπόκεινται όλο και περισσότερο σε διάχυτη επιτήρηση, καθώς το καθεστώς Πούτιν κινείται προς μηδενική ανοχή στη διαφωνία σχετικά με τις πολιτικές του, και ιδιαίτερα για την παράνομη invasion of Ukraine.
The use of Facebook and Instagram in addition to the possibility of chatting and gossip has offered some Russian users thousands of euros from ads, product promotions, etc.