Russia opened a criminal case agains Meta Platforms on Friday and moved to designate it as an 'extremist organisation' after the social network changed its hate speech rules.
criminal case against Facebook’s parent Meta Platforms on Friday and moved to designate it as an “extremist organisation” after the social network changed its hate speech rules to allow users to call for violence against Russians in the context of the conflict in Ukraine.
The committee reports directly to President Vladimir Putin. It was not immediately clear what the consequences of the criminal case might be. No comment was immediately available from Meta in response to a request.Two weeks into Russia’s war in Ukraine, a Meta spokesman said on Thursday the company had temporarily eased its rules for political speech, allowing posts such as “death to the Russian invaders”, although it would not allow calls for violence against Russian civilians.
The Russian state prosecutor’s office said: “Such actions of the company’s management not only form an idea that terrorist activity is permissible, but are aimed at inciting hatred and enmity towards the citizens of the Russian Federation.”The prosecutor’s office said it had applied to a court to recognise Meta as an extremist organisation and prohibit its activities in Russia.
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