Russia to Brand Facebook Parent Company an ‘Extremist Organization’

Russia to Brand Facebook Parent Company an ‘Extremist Organization’
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg in Paris on May 23, 2018. Ludovic Marin/AFP/Getty Images
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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Russia’s Prosecutor General asked a court to formally designate Facebook and Instagram owner Meta as an extremist organization.

“Consistent with the Federal Law on Countering Extremist Activities, the Russian Prosecutor General’s office has lodged a motion with a court for designating Meta Platforms Inc. as an extremist organization and banning its operations in the territory of the Russian Federation,” said the office on Friday, according to the Interfax news agency.
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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