Meta Bans Russia's RT From Facebook, Instagram for 'Foreign Interference'.

Meta Platforms, the owner of Facebook, has banned Russia's state-owned media outlet RT from its apps, following U.S. sanctions against the channel for alleged attempts to interfere in foreign elections. Meta accused RT of "foreign interference activity" and stated that Russia uses social media to covertly manipulate public opinion. The ban will be rolled out globally in the coming days. The Kremlin criticized Meta's move, saying it discredited the social media platform and would complicate Moscow's efforts to normalize relations with the company. This ban is part of a broader crackdown on Kremlin media outlets that began after Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022. [Extracted from the article]