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Russia Labels Meta 'Extremist and Terrorist' Organization

  • #Russia
  • #Terrorism
  • #Ukraine
  • #Poland
  • #Media
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OCT 2022
Image copyright: aljazeera
story last updated OCT 2022

The Spin

Pro-Russia narrative

Not only has Meta routinely censored narratives that oppose the West's stance, but the social media platform — which has been a loud advocate against hate speech — has also dangerously promoted "Russophobia." Meta has become a servant to the White House, and there's no room for its double standards in Russia.

Global Times

Anti-Russia narrative

As Putin continues the war on Ukraine, free speech and the press environment in Russia have been almost entirely repressed. In an ironic, albeit unsurprising, turn of events, Moscow has now banned Meta after accusing the company of launching its own censorship agenda. By monitoring and suppressing social media, Russia will only continue its harsh crackdown on bringing media fully under state control.

Global Conflict Tracker

Cynical narrative

Russia and the West are both pushing for unprecedented censorship in an attempt to win the ideas war. This is a dangerous violation of freedom of expression, a fundamental right of not only the speaker but also the audience. As history has shown time and again, nothing good comes of restricting speech, which only harms the society it purports to protect.

Time

Metaculus Prediction


Establishment split

CRITICAL

PRO

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Business InsiderJUL 2022

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