Big Tech cracks down on Russian state media content amid mounting pressure
CNN
Facebook, Twitter and YouTube are all taking tougher stances on content from Russian state media amid intensifying pressure from European officials for the Big Tech platforms to act against pro-Russian propaganda and address the escalating information war in Ukraine and across the internet.
But there are concerns that cracking down too aggressively could come with unintended consequences, both for the platforms and for Russian citizens who rely on those services.
Facebook (FB)-parent Meta will block access to Russian news outlets RT and Sputnik across the European Union after receiving "requests from a number of Governments and the EU to take further steps in relation to Russian state controlled media," Nick Clegg, the company's VP of global affairs, said in a tweet Monday.
