The American company Meta, which owns Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, announced Monday night that it has banned Russian state media from its platforms worldwide to prevent any “foreign interference activities.” The ban comes after U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday accused Russian state media outlet RT of destabilizing activities.
The ban comes shortly after US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday accused Russian state media RT of destabilizing activities, arguing that it had become a “branch” of Russian intelligence.

A Meta spokesperson said: “After careful consideration, we have expanded the scope of our existing measures against Russian state media,” AFP reported.