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Meta has banned RT and other Russian state media outlets on its platforms, which include Facebook and Instagram . "After careful consideration, we expanded our ongoing enforcement against Russian state media outlets ," the company told Engadget in a statement. "Rossiya Segodnya, RT and other related entities are now banned from our apps globally for foreign interference activity.
It said it expects the outlets to continue with their deceptive practices. The ban will be enforced over the coming days.of spreading propaganda and disinformation online. Authorities said that RT is spreading propaganda and information to justify and back its invasion of Ukraine using media outlets catering to locals, such as ones targeting Africa and France.
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