Russian Internet watchdog Roskomnadzor is going to ban Instagram

Russian Internet watchdog Roskomnadzor is going to ban Instagram in Russia to prevent the spreading of info related to the Ukraine invasion.

Russia will ban Instagram, the decision was announced by Russian Internet watchdog Roskomnadzor.

Officially the Russian Internet watchdog Roskomnadzor explained that the decision is the response of Meta that the posting of information containing calls for violence against Russian citizens.

Meta also blocked the accounts of Russian media outlets and news agencies supporting Moscow’s disinformation, including RIA Novosti, Sputnik, and Russia Today.

“As you know, on March 11, Meta Platforms Inc. made an unprecedented decision by allowing the posting of information containing calls for violence against Russian citizens on its social networks Facebook and Instagram.” reads the Roskomnadzor’s announcement. Messages are circulating on the Instagram social network encouraging and provoking violent acts against Russians, in connection with which the Russian Prosecutor General’s Office demanded that Roskomnadzor restrict access to this social network.

Since it will take time for active Instagram users to transfer their photo and video materials to other social networks and notify their contacts and subscribers, Roskomnadzor decided to complete the procedure for imposing restrictions on access to Instagram at 00:00 on March 14, providing users with an additional 48 hours of transition period.”

Probably the truth is different, the Russian government fears that the spreading of news related to its cruel invasion of Ukraine could destabilize internal contest. Last week Roskomnadzor blocked the Facebook and Twitter social networks.

Meta this week announced a change of its policy to allow “call for violence against Russians and Russian soldiers in the context of the Ukraine i ..

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