A Russian court on Monday banned Facebook and Instagram in the country after finding Meta Platforms Inc "extremist", TASS news agency reported. the ruling will not affect its WhatsApp messenger service, focusing on the US firm's already-banned Facebook and Instagram social networks.
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Russia has already banned Facebook for restricting access to Russian media while Instagram was blocked after Meta said it would allow social media users in Ukraine to post messages urging violence against Russian President Vladimir Putin and troops Moscow sent into Ukraine on Feb. 24.
It was not clear whether Meta would appeal the outlawing of the activities of Facebook and Instagram in Russia "on the grounds of realizing extremist activity", a ban TASS cited judge Olga Solopova as saying would be enforced immediately.
