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Russia Bans Meta's FB and IG but not WhatsApp for 'Extremism'

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The Spin

Anti-Russia narrative

This isn't really about the social network, but about fully controlling the information landscape in the country. Meanwhile, Russian authorities continue their crackdown on protesters and independent news outlets. This assault on access to information must stop.

Guardian

Establishment-critical narrative

Meta, for the first time in the company's history, has adopted a policy that allows for inciting violence against people (Russians) on its social media platforms. It's clearly operating more than just a social media platform, using calls for violence for political ends.

Al Jazeera