Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 08:54am on 17 Sep 2024,Tuesday International
Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, has announced a global ban on Russian state media networks including Rossiya Segodnya and RT. The ban follows claims that these networks used deceptive tactics for covert online influence operations. Meta's statement emphasized that the decision came after careful consideration of foreign interference activities. Enforcement will start soon. This move follows recent money-laundering charges against two RT employees, who were accused of hiring an American firm to influence the 2024 U.S. election. RT has criticized the U.S. actions as an attempt to stifle journalism.
