Russia Partially Restricts Access to Facebook

Russia Partially Restricts Access to Facebook

The Russian government says it's partially restricting access to Facebook, a move it took after claiming the social network had censored some Russian media outlets. 

In a statement Friday, Russia's communications regulator accused Facebook of violating "fundamental human rights" by allegedly restricting the official accounts of four Russian media outlets on its platform.

In a statement posted to Twitter on Friday, Facebook executive Nick Clegg said the social network refused to give in to Russian demands that it stop fact-checking and labeling content posted by the media outlets. 

"Yesterday, Russian authorities ordered us to stop the independent fact-checking and labelling of content posted on Facebook by four Russian state-owned media organizations," said Clegg. "We refused. As a result, they have announced they will restrict the use of our services." 

Clegg, who is president of global affairs for Facebook parent Meta, said the company wants ordinary Russians to continue to make their voice heard on its apps. 

The Russian government's measure to "protect Russian media" comes as the country's military continues its invasion of Ukraine. Russian President Vladimir Putin declared the start of a "special military operation" in Ukraine early Thursday. Shortly after, explosions were reported in multiple cities, including Kyiv, the country's capital.

US President Joe Biden, along with other international leaders, has unveiled sweeping economic sanctions against Russia in response to the attacks. 

The extent of the Russian government's restrictions and their impact on Facebook and Meta's operations in the country wasn't immediately clear. 

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Telegram blocks 'terrorist-related' channels after Indonesia ban

Telegram blocks 'terrorist-related' channels after Indonesia ban

Telegram may have escaped Russia's threats to ban it, but in Indonesia that wasn't the case.

On Sunday, the founder of the free encrypted messaging app, Pavel Durov, posted on his Telegram channel that the company has removed "all terrorist-related public channels" previously reported by Indonesia's Ministry of Communication and IT.

The move comes after Indonesian authorities banned the messaging service on Saturday, citing security concerns over terrorists using it as a communication platform. The ban on Telegram will not affect other social media platforms, according to the statement.

"The government detects the presence of thousands of communication activities among countries [on Telegram] leading to terrorist activities," President Joko Widodo was quoted as saying in the statement. "There are still thousands [who have] escaped."

Durov, however, said he was "unaware" of requests made by the country earlier for it to remove the channels, calling it a "miscommunication."

"Telegram is heavily-encrypted and privacy-oriented, but we're no friends of terrorists," he said.

It's not the first time Telegram has been criticised for providing a safe platform for terrorists to plot attacks in secret. Last month, Russian security services released a statement saying it had "reliable information" that Telegram was used to plan a suicide bombing attack on Saint Petersburg.

In addition to the removal of the reported channels, Durov said a direct channel of communication with Indonesian authorities has been established to solve the issue, as well as a "dedicated" team fluent in the Indonesian language and culture to process reports of terrorist-related content "more quickly and accurately."

Social media companies in general have faced criticism from governments for their role in the spread of extremist ideas. In response, Facebook, Twitter and YouTubeannounced a joint initiative, called the Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism, to remove terror-related content last month.

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