Russian court also found that Facebook and Instagram operator Meta is radical and restricted activities, but excluded WhatsApp
The Moscow-Tverskoy District Court has identified the activities of Meta, a company known as the operator of Facebook and others, as 'radical'. This prohibits Meta from opening or operating branch offices in Russia. However, WhatsApp, a messaging app with many users in Russia, is not subject to restrictions because it lacks the ability to spread information.
Россия запретила Instagram и Facebook за экстремизм. Главное --ТАСС
Meta's social networks Facebook, Instagram banned in Russia for extremist activities --court
Russia finds Meta guilty of'extremist activity' but WhatsApp can stay | Reuters
https://www.reuters.com/technology/meta-asks-russian-court-dismiss-proceedings-extremism-case-reports-2022-03-21/
A Russian court bans Facebook and Instagram as extremist: NPR
https://www.npr.org/2022/03/21/1087827003/facebook-instagram-russia-extremist-organization
The finding is in favor of the court's appeal by the prosecution for a ban on Meta's activities within Russian territory. As a result, Meta was removed from the list of 'Companies operating on the Russian Internet', and at the same time, Facebook and Instagram were removed from the SNS available on the Russian Internet. The Observatory (Roskomnadzor) said.
On the other hand, WhatsApp, a messaging app, is out of the restriction because it lacks the ability to disseminate information.
Reuters said it 'still doesn't make sense' about the ruling through WhatsApp, even though Facebook and Instagram are already regulated in Russia. It has been pointed out that WhatsApp may have been 'missing' because many users are also using it by Russian government agencies and companies. However, it is unclear how WhatsApp will be operated while Meta's commercial activities in Russia have been suspended.
Russian authorities restrict access to Twitter and Facebook-GIGAZINE
In addition, the prosecutor said in the court that 'individuals who just used Meta's services will not be prosecuted', but human rights lawyer Pavel Chikov said, 'Both the court and the prosecutor are Facebook. And Instagram users cannot be guaranteed to be safe, and publicly displaying the Meta symbol on websites, stores, business cards, etc. may result in administrative sanctions or up to 15 days in prison. Buying Facebook and Instagram ads, buying and selling Meta shares could be a criminal offense, 'funding a radical organization,' he warns. '
Related Posts:
in Web Service, Posted by logc_nt