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| Ukraine invasion: Russia restricts social media access | Ukraine invasion: Russia restricts social media access |
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| Facebook said it had refused to stop fact-checking and labelling content from state-owned news organisations. | Facebook said it had refused to stop fact-checking and labelling content from state-owned news organisations. |
| Russia has limited Twitter in parts of Russia, Twitter has confirmed. | Russia has limited Twitter in parts of Russia, Twitter has confirmed. |
| In a statement, the company said "We're aware that Twitter is being restricted for some people in Russia and are working to keep our services safe and accessible". | In a statement, the company said "We're aware that Twitter is being restricted for some people in Russia and are working to keep our services safe and accessible". |
| On Friday Russia restricted Facebook after a clash over "censorship". | On Friday Russia restricted Facebook after a clash over "censorship". |
| Russia's communications regulator Roskomnadzor accused Facebook of violating "the rights and freedoms of Russian citizens". | Russia's communications regulator Roskomnadzor accused Facebook of violating "the rights and freedoms of Russian citizens". |
| Facebook said it had refused to stop fact-checking and labelling content from state-owned news organisations. | Facebook said it had refused to stop fact-checking and labelling content from state-owned news organisations. |
| Internet connectivity watchers at NetBlocks say there is a total or near-total restriction on Twitter in Russia. | Internet connectivity watchers at NetBlocks say there is a total or near-total restriction on Twitter in Russia. |
| NetBlocks said Facebook and Instagram weren't "observably restricted per our metrics, certainly not to the extent Twitter is at present". | NetBlocks said Facebook and Instagram weren't "observably restricted per our metrics, certainly not to the extent Twitter is at present". |
| The actions follow Russia's attack on Ukraine with many videos and images of the invasion going viral on social media. | The actions follow Russia's attack on Ukraine with many videos and images of the invasion going viral on social media. |
| The BBC's Moscow correspondent, Steve Rosenberg, said he'd had difficulty tweeting. | The BBC's Moscow correspondent, Steve Rosenberg, said he'd had difficulty tweeting. |
| Access to @Twitter in Russia is being severely restricted. This message got through, but took a while. | Access to @Twitter in Russia is being severely restricted. This message got through, but took a while. |
| Circumvention for those in Russia is currently possible using VPN services, which can work around government-imposed restrictions. | Circumvention for those in Russia is currently possible using VPN services, which can work around government-imposed restrictions. |
| NetBlocks Director Alp Toker told the BBC: "Russia's restriction of Twitter will significantly limit the free flow of information at a time of crisis when the public most need to stay informed." | NetBlocks Director Alp Toker told the BBC: "Russia's restriction of Twitter will significantly limit the free flow of information at a time of crisis when the public most need to stay informed." |
| Roskomnadzor has not announced actions against Twitter. | Roskomnadzor has not announced actions against Twitter. |
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| Can a government switch off access to the web? | Can a government switch off access to the web? |
| Can a government switch off access to the web? | |
| It is unclear what the Facebook restrictions could mean if implemented or if other Meta-owned platforms - like WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger and Instagram - will be hit. | It is unclear what the Facebook restrictions could mean if implemented or if other Meta-owned platforms - like WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger and Instagram - will be hit. |
| The Russian regulator had demanded Facebook lift the restrictions it placed on Thursday on state news agency RIA, state TV channel Zvezda, and pro-Kremlin news sites Lenta.Ru and Gazeta.Ru. | The Russian regulator had demanded Facebook lift the restrictions it placed on Thursday on state news agency RIA, state TV channel Zvezda, and pro-Kremlin news sites Lenta.Ru and Gazeta.Ru. |
| It said that Meta had "ignored" these requests. | It said that Meta had "ignored" these requests. |
| Sir Nick Clegg, vice-president of global affairs at Meta, said Russian authorities "ordered us to stop the independent fact-checking and labelling" the outlets' content. | Sir Nick Clegg, vice-president of global affairs at Meta, said Russian authorities "ordered us to stop the independent fact-checking and labelling" the outlets' content. |
| "We refused," he said. | "We refused," he said. |
| But he made clear he wanted Russians to continue to use Meta's platforms. | But he made clear he wanted Russians to continue to use Meta's platforms. |
| "Ordinary Russians are using our apps to express themselves and organise for action", Sir Nick said, and the company wants "them to continue to make their voices heard". | "Ordinary Russians are using our apps to express themselves and organise for action", Sir Nick said, and the company wants "them to continue to make their voices heard". |
| Many state-owned media outlets in Russia have painted a largely positive picture of Russian military advances in Ukraine, calling the invasion a "special military operation" that had been forced on Moscow. | Many state-owned media outlets in Russia have painted a largely positive picture of Russian military advances in Ukraine, calling the invasion a "special military operation" that had been forced on Moscow. |
| On Thursday Meta said it had set up a "special operations centre" to monitor content about the conflict in Ukraine. | On Thursday Meta said it had set up a "special operations centre" to monitor content about the conflict in Ukraine. |
| Russia attacks Ukraine: More coverage | Russia attacks Ukraine: More coverage |
| LIVE: Latest updates from on the ground | LIVE: Latest updates from on the ground |
| THE BASICS: Why is Putin invading Ukraine? | THE BASICS: Why is Putin invading Ukraine? |
| IN MAPS: Tracking Russia's invasion | IN MAPS: Tracking Russia's invasion |
| Russia has its own Facebook equivalents, VK and Odnoklassniki, but Facebook is also popular in the country - as is Meta-owned Instagram. | Russia has its own Facebook equivalents, VK and Odnoklassniki, but Facebook is also popular in the country - as is Meta-owned Instagram. |
| On Friday, US Senator Mark Warner said Facebook, YouTube and other social media services had "a clear responsibility to ensure that your products are not used to facilitate human rights abuses". | On Friday, US Senator Mark Warner said Facebook, YouTube and other social media services had "a clear responsibility to ensure that your products are not used to facilitate human rights abuses". |
| Meta has been under pressure to label misinformation - and has been working with outside fact-checkers, including Reuters. | Meta has been under pressure to label misinformation - and has been working with outside fact-checkers, including Reuters. |
| Moscow has also increased pressure on domestic media, threatening to block reports that contain what it describes as "false information" regarding its invasion of Ukraine. | Moscow has also increased pressure on domestic media, threatening to block reports that contain what it describes as "false information" regarding its invasion of Ukraine. |
| Twitter also told the BBC that its safety and integrity teams were "disrupting attempts to amplify false and misleading information and to advance the speed and scale of our enforcement". | Twitter also told the BBC that its safety and integrity teams were "disrupting attempts to amplify false and misleading information and to advance the speed and scale of our enforcement". |