Russia says it’s blocking Facebook in alarming new censorship push
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Russia's communications agency Roskomnadzor announced Friday that it is blocking access to Facebook in Russia. It cited 26 cases of discrimination against Russian media and information resources by Facebook" since October 2020, in addition to the more-recent restrictions Facebook has placed on Russian state media outlets.
In response, Meta president of global affairs Nick Clegg tweeted in response to the move, saying Soon millions of ordinary Russians will find themselves cut off from reliable information, deprived of their everyday ways of connecting with family and friends and silenced from speaking out. We will continue to do everything we can to restore our services so they remain available to people to safely and securely express...