The Prosecutor General's Office of the Russian Federation demanded to restrict access to Instagram* for Russian users. Roskomnazdor implements this decision, the official website of the department reports. The Investigative Committee announced the initiation of a criminal case against Meta.
Instagram Facebook*, as well as WhatsApp, belongs to the American company Meta Platforms, Inc. Meta spokesman Andy Stone said on March 11 that residents of a number of countries will no longer be banned in social networks for spreading information with calls for murder and violence against Russians, including military personnel.The Prosecutor General's Office believes that such a decision is dangerous for the citizens of the country, so access to the platform for Russians will be limited. Facebook* in Russia, it was blocked on March 4. But WhatsApp will not be closed — it is considered a means of communication, not posting information.
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