Meta is barring Russian state media from running ads on its platformsWhat you need to know
Meta is now barring Russian state media from running ads or monetizing on its platforms.
It will also continue to label posts from Russian state media accounts.
Russia began to restrict access to Meta's apps yesterday.
Meta is blocking Russian state media.
Meta is taking its own action against Russia in response to the country's invasion of Ukraine.
As reported by Reuters, the company is banning Russian state media from runnings advertisements or monetization of any way on its platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and Whatsapp. The banning will apply worldwide, essentially cutting off Russian state media from the media giant.
Nathaniel Gleicher, Meta's security policy head, said that they will "also continue to apply labels to additional Russian state media" over the weekend.
"We also continue to apply labels to additional Russian state media. These changes have already begun rolling out and will continue into the weekend."
He added, "We are now pr...
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Meta is barring Russian state media from running ads on its platforms
