Facebook owner Meta bans Russian state media from all platforms | DW News

Meta has issued a total ban on Russian state media outlets, citing "foreign influence activity" and claiming the outlets had used deceptive tactics to carry out covert influence operations online. Meta's platforms include Instagram and Facebook.
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[@stopnd]

Meta is blocked in Russia. What is Peskov complaining about?

[@rd9301]

Pisskov 🤣

[@richardm4825]

Along with 30,000 other sites.

[@oldsenpai4337]

@@websitemartian free speech until you spread hate speech or misinformation that is harmful. No one is afraid, were just finally banning russian supported groups on facebook and mind you, facebook/meta websites are banned in Russia, so why is it a big deal??

[@dotmarceo]

Meta is social media. RT is news media.

[@vladimirprotein1275]

​@oldsenpai4337 yeah its not a big deal..its just a hypocrisy thinking that US government is fighting for democracy and dictatorship, and when democracy doesn't fit their narrative they shut it down..democracy my @$$

[@AlexdaCunha]

Russia blocked meta for being a terrorist organisation and now they are angry 😂😂 stupidity over the roof in Russia

[@LiamsDad]

This deserves more likes😂😂😂

[@georgesanders9123]

+

[@Teffi_Club]

Desinformation is a weapon of the kremlin regime.

[@vt1340]

Russia is a don't do as i do, do as i say, kinda empire.

[@jayc1139]

Also, youtube, facebook, and...instagram yea? So why are they complaining? Lol. Kinda like China's reaction to tiktok being banned and the CCP making a big deal about it over there. Meanwhile, the citizens didn't care because tiktok isn't available in China.

[@NANICU]

Why is Russia angry when they've banned Meta's products? In Peskov's words, is Russia also not discrediting itself with their ban? Or does it only work one way?

[@viljamikoivunen6297]

Hypocricy is main import product of russia nowdays

[@websitemartian]

guys ... stop defending censorship ...

[@francoisleveille409]

Asymmetric warfare ...

[@mjk-tp]

For false information

[@OtepArc]

yeah russia ban instagram, why this people complain. XD

[@Hopeadehopelehope911]

Why is Russia crying 😢? Meta is banned in Russia

[@Isildurd]

Democraty? From USA. Ups..

[@WinterGK]

Because they use social media for misinformation campaigns and to gain support. You should know this already considering at least 50% of the comments right here are Russian made

[@FVBmovies]

@@Isildurd Petrol station mad. lol

[@enigmaticzigfried7557]

RuZZian hypocrisy strikes again. Funneling RuZZian talking points via RT and Western KZbin channels (Tim Pool, Dave Rubin etc), while banning Meta and stifling any criticism of the regime in RuZZia.

[@maximusasauluk7359]

They LOOOOVE crying, big victim complex, it's almost as popular in Russia's history as invading neighbour countries. "Oh no we invaded Ukraine but now they are invading back, how could this be??? look at us, we are victims waaaaaa"

[@bkanoid]

Why would they keep it from a financial position? Putin banned Meta in Russia. They don’t make any money from that country anymore. Why would they continue to let them play on their platform?

[@Isildurd]

Инстаграм мусор, я вообще не понимаю кто им пользуется. Мусор в плане юзабилити, это ж полное дно.

[@eternalstudios4502]

@@Isildurd like every westerner uses mate what do u use?

[@LiamsDad]

Putin bans everything

[@AmonTheWitch]

​@@Isildurd Ivan forgot to hit translate button

[@Isildurd]

@@eternalstudios4502 I say vk and telegram, but KZbin delete this.

[@StrongKickMan]

Very good. Russia needs to be fully isolated.

[@kinngrimm]

Why? don't we still want to understand and know their intentions? Even if we percieve them as enemy of the west, knowing your enemy is key to success in any warfare. I always thought a well educated population, tought and experienced in the use of all media with an education that shows the differances between systems and ideologies and showing the benefits of democracy is still the best gurantee for a free society.

[@Kodakcompactdisc]

100%

[@leventelajos5078]

@@kinngrimmif you havent lived under a rock, you should know the intention of russia: expand, and rule above everyone. 😅

[@stephenmorton8017]

Agreed. That's why they went up there in the first place. They should be completely isolated from the internet.

[@DerDoMeN]

Isn't the station called Russia Today? Russia is today banned from international stuff and under sanctions so Meta just helped the station to reflect the reality of their name... Classic Russia whining about reflecting reality :)

[@item6931]

Still waiting for YT to ban Russian bots lol

[@axle.australian.patriot]

Good luck with that. That's the problem with the "Anonymous" internet. Anyone can pretend to be anyone.

[@Thor.Jorgensen]

​@@axle.australian.patriot Nah it's fairly doable and quite easy with deliberate effort. Make fresh accounts unable to comment on news videos. Make note of algorithmic comment trends, as is typical of governmental comment bot campaigns, as they will have specific keywords that are required to be mentioned like "collective west" or "American imperialism" etc. With that you could easily block more than 90% of all Russian bot comments.

[@danielxbox28]

your shortsighted wishing for a shutdown on differing opinions, Allgood till you're on the other side.

[@hamish1309]

​@@danielxbox28yea it's so funny, that's what the guys they're complaining about do. If you want opinions banned go live in Russia.

[@galesiege6099]

Will they ban American bots as well?

[@enigmaticzigfried7557]

Long overdue. Shocking that it took Zuckerberg so long.

[@larssoderstrom1666]

Not really…he could not care less as long as he is making money…Meta is evil but this particular time (and place) they got it right

[@facitenonvictimarum]

Z-berg is all about money

[@enigmaticzigfried7557]

@@facitenonvictimarum how exactly did Meta monetize RT's presence on facebook and so on?

[@Here0s0Johnny]

Meta is such a terrible company for not banning them earlier.

[@TheTruthHz]

Meta was a terrible company long before that. This might be the one good thing they've done.

[@TheAllMightyGodofCod]

​@@TheTruthHzit's almost like one of those plot twists in a blockbuster, right?

[@Giorg189]

It took them 2,5 years. Come on Meta.

[@twotrackjack2260]

By Metas logic, anything that drives user interaction and engagement on their platforms is ultimately good for their bottom line.

[@santawashere4877]

Too little, too late. If Meta actually cared they'd crack down on the Russian misinformation troll accounts that dominate it's platform

[@sailor67duilio27]

Peskov is upset, that means that Meta is doing right.

[@standbyukrain]

I am furious that this did not happened 2 years ago!

[@FunkySpaceLord]

I agree

[@monkfishmondfinsternis3162]

Now Google/KZbin has to ban trolls russian trolls which sometimes make half of the comments here in KZbin.

[@stevemcgowen]

You’d think they could just implement a region ban and take care of the problem.

[@xaviercheyron2590]

About that, i am surprised that they are not flooding this specific video. Maybe they are all on deck to fix the damage done on their US psyop by meta.

[@TheAlchaemist]

​@@stevemcgowen Technically speaking, they totally can. The problem is that bots inflate their numbers, that is why they normally don't care at all. There are far too many bots in the platform and Google/YT benefits from them, totally scamming the advertisers of course. The only scenarios where they would actually do something about it is: A) Imposed by law B) Public outrage and bad press

[@antimatters6283]

@@stevemcgowen VPNs and agents in other nations can easily get around any kind of region tracing. The USA has hundreds to tens of thousands of such people too, so no help there. Rigorous verified accounts with specific regions and other proof is a burden, but may be a way to approach this. The problem is daunting; but not insurmountable.

[@dreab3322]

Meta is a private company. They can choose not to host. Bravo Meta!!!!

[@chaosking911]

Got nothing to do with this, got everything to do with legal liabilities, otherwise they would be more than happy to keep collecting Russian money.

[@Meeko2689]

Censorship is never okay

[@mgancarzjr]

It's a private company when you want it to be able to do whatever it wants. It's a platform when you want it to avoid liability for the the things its users post.

[@miriamscheuch7356]

Freespeech is not hatespeech, misinformation , and blaming someone if they are not on the same Page with their opinion . We can discuss about a topic , we can havediffersnt opinion about it but if i blame you and use swear words or discrediting you it is not an opinion or so called freespeech . Where someone gets hurt by words it is not an opinion

[@mgancarzjr]

@@miriamscheuch7356 hate speech and misinformation have no definition. Anything can be called either and has been in the recent past as well as present to silence people.

[@jackrabbitping]

Only a decade late

[@ldo1308]

Why are you against free speech, free press, freedom in general? Please explain

[@Лола-ь7ж]

100 years later indeed. He should have reacted faster

[@richardm4825]

@@ldo1308 RT has nothing to do with free press. Its strictly an outlet for a Fascist regime.

[@dotmarceo]

Afraid of the truth.

[@anacc3257]

@@ldo1308 A state funded media exploiting western freedom of speech to promote war and denigrate and disrupt the west isn't the same as a private citizen using their rights to speak out. Free speech is important and the power granted to these tech giants should be scrutinized but i imagine a platform like RT had some egregious and dishonest operations running as russian media typically does.

[@shimokitazawa1217]

bots incoming in 3, 2, 1...

[@mvsoooo]

but u already here 😂

[@jeremytine]

@@mvsoooo and there you are

[@thesjkexperience]

@@jeremytineBots don’t have a sense of humor. They write incomplete sentences like yours 😉

[@flickthenick]

I like bots, big round ones!

[@blintzkreig1638]

@@thesjkexperience It was complete enough, and proper English as well.

[@edgardobenitez8378]

Crybaby Russia 😭

[@NeygarzruinedAmerica]

Looks its the guy that mows lawns

[@eternalstudios4502]

@@NeygarzruinedAmerica why u stalkin him.

[@bluecheesehasmoldinit]

@@eternalstudios4502 probably a pdf

[@nicholas2275]

We would have cared if they would have banned them two years ago

[@lafreeman]

This could have been achieved many months ago...

[@alanmcmillan6969]

Russian interfere must be stopped.

[@goldfingerhardcore]

Well done Meta!

[@Bar-Lord]

Wow. Who’d have thought Zuck had it in him. I mean a broke clock is right twice a day, but still.

[@Bar-Lord]

I should add that I’d expect him to get a tap from the G saying you need to pull the plug. Being proactive is not his MO.

[@ldo1308]

Why are you against free speech, free press, freedom in general? Please explain.

[@websitemartian]

@@Bar-Lord👈 government shill

[@LikeLikeLikeLikeLi]

You seem mad that he’s a billionaire

[@Blodhelm]

@@ldo1308 RT isn't free speech, Putin pays a lot for it.

[@etienne4403]

Good, no more Russian spam/lies. Many here believe what is says, so better protect them.

[@vornamenachname1572]

Oh no, guess some poor Keyboard-Yuris will become Front-Vladniks soon. What a delight.

[@GreenInvasion]

A real shame. RT was an invaluable source of comedy and a unique showcase of human stupidity.

[@briant5685]

not as much as cnn,bbc and all controlled western msms

[@WinterGK]

Yes but only for smart people. Weak minds need guidance away from toxic echo chambers, if we want to avoid more far right violence and Trumpism spreading. Without deliberate care democracy can be at risk.

[@JustARandomFio]

Fully agree. To watch blurred out and muted.

[@electronspark6740]

While some other fellows are welcoming Putin's buddies to their platform`

[@AmonTheWitch]

some delicious rubles and suddenly dictators aren't so bad anymore

[@acmelka]

Why worry they still have Twitter, AON, Truth Social Fox and Tim Poole

[@sunnypedaal]

don’t forget their greatest putin lover : X

[@WeeWeeJumbo]

@@sunnypedaalthey already said Twitter

[@williamsbrenda7767]

Foreign governments should be bad meta as state sponsor website

[@RodneyWolfram]

Putin: shakes fist at sky (insert Simpsons meme here)

[@scepticalwalker3984]

Russia complaining about blocked media…oh the irony 😂

[@ML-jr1yz]

Why this is not done 2 years ago....shame on meta.

[@wokeaf1337]

They need every user, only boomer are still using that platform.

[@stevenharrison151]

Why would anyone care what Peskov has to say at this point? That guy is basically The Mouth of Sauron from the Lord of the Rings movies.

[@JeffreyGroves]

Long overdue action.

[@adne1819]

*russia🇷🇺 must respect soveregnity territorial integrity of Ukraine, Georgia, Japan. Israel🇮🇱 must respect soveregnity territorial integrity of Palestine & Syria.*

[@MrSlanderer]

LOL Not Syria. If they want to act as a conduit for Iranian weapons to Hezbollah, then they only have themselves to blame when Israel inevitably carries out airstrikes.

[@ANTheWhizkid]

Pls tell the backstory. Tell about all these communication agencies which are standing on the payroll of rt and Russia, those who produce media for them in the USA.

[@milesinnz]

why don't Russia create their own Facebook and Instagram.. and use their own ?

[@vinojsagar5007]

They already have

[@milesinnz]

@@vinojsagar5007 oh.. so what's the problem then ???

[@LikeLikeLikeLikeLi]

Because they can’t

[@vinojsagar5007]

@@milesinnz freedom of speech etc. whatever you are happy

[@mathiaszulu8882]

😂😂😂😂😂 what are you talking about ​@@LikeLikeLikeLikeLi

[@scalemodeltutor9841]

Russia: meta you’re banned! Meta: Russia youre banned! Russia: Peskovchu face

[@ARIXANDRE]

I can't tell if it's the translation but even russian responses sound like a potato.

[@vz8934]

Try cleaning mashed potatoes out of ur ears, might help 😂

[@TRexOne]

If Russia doesn't like it, it means Meta is doing the right thing (for once).

[@alyas404]

Did Meta just finally acknowledge what everyone on the left has been telling them for a decade now about Russian interference? Did they also just acknowledge they can actually moderate their platform better but choose not to because it might affect their bottom line? There is absolutely no good reason for any social media platform to be valued so highly. Instead they should spend more revenue on moderation and we should regulate that they have to do so.

[@MovieGuy808]

An extremely rare "W" for Meta/Facebook.

[@ldo1308]

Denying free speech and free press? How is that a W at all? For anyone?

[@srikanthshastry4546]

Meta WON.... Free speech and negotiations LOST

[@shimokitazawa1217]

@@ldo1308 how is RT free press? it is literally Kremlin's sewage pipe

[@SpazzyMcGee1337]

​@@ldo1308RT is a state-run news agency.

[@LikeLikeLikeLikeLi]

An extremely rare w? You realize zuckerberg is in the top 5 richest people in the world right? Delete your comment obviously

[@TheRealDuckofDeath]

I see the robots are busy spamming about "free speech". Free speech doesn't mean free crime. Logging on to the internet doesn't give you diplomatic immunity.

[@fr2ncm9]

They'l still have a loving home on X.

[@NeygarzruinedAmerica]

The only app where free speech exists

[@AmonTheWitch]

​@@NeygarzruinedAmerica name checks out

[@NeygarzruinedAmerica]

@@AmonTheWitch Truth trigger you huh?

[@AmonTheWitch]

@@NeygarzruinedAmerica no but i have Coulrophobia

[@cristiangaban960]

@@NeygarzruinedAmerica Why aren't we on Russian free speech platforms and talking Russian to each other ?

[@Delinka3D]

Of the 8+ billion people on the planet the number of people that access RT via Facebook is 6 people at the most and I'm being very generous 🤣

[@ronaldmarcks1842]

Can you imagine how tough it would be for a Russian state propagandist to have to admit on a resume that they had been nothing but a Russian state propagandist?

[@ARW.7]

I love how outraged Russia constantly is at things that are as a result of their very own actions.

[@FrogWise36]

Russia, always the clown

[@felipe-vibor]

They didn't cite any evidence as usual

[@TheSolitere]

Good... i´m som Tired of Russia trolls. If only TikTok could do the same.

[@apathyguy8338]

That's okay RT still has the American Branch I think they call it Fox News.

[@knowledge3563]

people still use facebook or Meta in 2024 wow

[@supakat1835]

Really, only now???? Meta is the worst!

[@THE-X-Force]

I bet they still accept misleading ads from Russia .. even paid in rubbles.

[@Jeffery.M]

It’s about time. What took so long?

[@edc1569]

How have they only just blocked RT, anyone awake at Meta?

[@hbt739]

Well sb wants to pick up twitters market chair when elon completely falls out with the EU

[@goyasolidar]

All your bots are belong to us.

[@HomoMathematicus.]

They would have blocked WhatsApp by now, but it is on every phone. This is how people communicate with neighbors, colleagues, classmates. Even the traffic police used WhatsApp to prepare for Putin's trips.

[@EasyMoney-p8k]

That same communication can be done on other apps

[@Daxter250]

let me play on the smallest violin in the world for 'em.

[@amadeosendiulo2137]

2:17 The smile :D

[@FunkySpaceLord]

Facebook has been banned in Russia for years 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Alblaka]

"We have an extremely negative attitude towards this and [being banned from the entire webservice] *complicates* normalization of our relations with them." ... Yes, being banned does complicate having normal relations. Also, EXCLUSIVE HOT HOT HOT NEWS: Water is wet.

[@Breznak]

They banned each other and I personally don't want anything to do with neither of them...and yes I am aware of the irony of posting this on Google owned platform

[@MrSlanderer]

"I am aware of the irony..." It's called "hypocrisy." Stop beating around the bush.

[@ahr355]

😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣 🇺🇲❤️🇺🇦 🤣😂😂🤣😂 How dare you cut us off from a platform we banned and that we consider a terrorist organization! Do they hear themselves? 🤣😂

[@tamasgyorffy1]

well.... RT is not Arte.... f.y. ruzzia!

[@wackychicken]

Russia and China sound so alike

[@vz8934]

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder 😂

[@jeanberes4147]

Oh? Putin isn’t paying his FB bills?

[@LUKE-qx1ii]

Meta in itself is not a pro-US platform so saying Meta is banned in Russia means nothing. But banning not just RT but other media channels such as Red and Africa Stream both of which have openly showed that they are not just Anti-Russian but also Anti-West kinda goes to show that it was never about these channels being pro-Russia it was always because they were in opposition to Western interests

[@johnnyquid-xj4kk]

Peskov must be in total hysterics inside knowing everything out of his mouth is a lie.

[@evydaemon]

That Peskov guy isn‘t even allowed to cast a video message 😂

[@RS33743]

Just the fact that Demitri Pissed-off I mean Peskov is responding at all says that they just cut off an important operation for them. If this was just something that their normal every-day citizens were using they would care less! The very last thing that Russia would worry about is their citizens social lives being disrupted! This was evidently very important to them.. Good job meta!

[@homersimpson7879]

Well Done, Meta

[@niftynige]

Meta was too slow to react, for which they’ll never be forgiven.

[@wokeaf1337]

Understandable tho, their users are also slow to adapt.

[@Cecil-yc6mc]

need YT to do the same

[@alanjones5639]

Clear and concise. Thanks!

[@Mrchadreque]

We nkow where to see RT

[@vornamenachname1572]

Sure, you will know how to get your next shot of "exactly the information I want to hear"...addicts always have a plan B

[@AK47z]

Didn’t Russia just block KZbin?

[@jamesaspinwall]

I support Meta's efforts to combat disinformation from Russia's troll farms. We can help maintain the integrity of information online and protect democratic processes worldwide.

[@annehersey9895]

Dear Peskov, WE have a very negative reaction to RT so I guess it’s a tie!!

[@calisto2735]

Peskov must've had some of those mushrooms that are currently growing in Russia 😏 Especially close to Ammo storages...

[@ibrahimtouman2279]

I don't need Meta to reach RT news, I go directly to RT website and read the news from there.. so Meta ban does not affect me

[@LeePierre]

What did take so long?

[@markarca6360]

Next: Global Times, CGTN, and Xinhua News from China 🇨🇳.

[@RoyHess666]

of course russian government is whining about it, everyone is the bad guy except russia, right? **palming face**

[@abrahamlevi3556]

Why is KZbin getting so slow in Russia nowadays?

[@supersayan8179]

PESKOV:i only play pcvr now

[@fromtheiceberg]

Russia blocked KZbin...hypocrites !

[@nabarunghoshal560]

Moscow should pardon Zuckerberg. Everyone hasn't the balls after all. 😂

[@lil----lil]

😂😂😂😂😂😂 what took Meta so long? Pootin still has telegram so no need to cry too hard.

[@ph11p3540]

They still have TicTok and X to play on.

[@goattm2]

My god, the hypocrisy.

[@AnthonyCarroll-ue3uv]

Amazing how we can break any law and act like animals, but Russia will use it for its own benefit. How dare they. 😂

[@TGWazoo1]

Remember the good old days when you could read Pravda in a public library during the Cold War? Pepperidge Farms does.

[@anonymoushuman8962]

Just going to push them out too more radical platforms.

[@hughmc6986]

Finally. Now when is fox “news” entertainment being banned

[@chadjmoore]

The Russian gov rep sounds like a whiny baby. "....we're very mad at Meta....waaaaaaaa wwaaaaaaa you made us made again waaaaaaa" I don't speak Russian but that is what i hear.

[@noteda6361]

RT is basically a pager

[@konmoe121]

Host is a Westham supporter it seems😂