Facebook Owner Meta Bans RT, Other Russian Media Over Alleged Foreign Interference

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Meta’s ’selective actions against Russian media are unacceptable.’

The logo of Meta in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 18, 2024. Fabrice Coffrini/AFP via Getty Images

Meta said on Monday that it was banning RT, Rossiya Segodnya, and other Russian state media outlets from its social media platforms due to alleged foreign interference activity.

Meta said that Russian state media outlets will be blocked from accessing Meta’s apps globally, including Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Threads.