Meta involved in "extremist activities," Russian court rules

A Russian court found that Meta is involved in "extremist activities," a ruling that applies to the company's already banned Facebook and Instagram services, reported Russian news service Novaya Gazeta. Meta's WhatsApp was excluded from the ruling. 

The court ruling upholds a lawsuit filed by Russian prosecutors that bans Meta's business within the nation, Reuters reported, citing a court press service statement. The decision comes after the Kremlin earlier this month blocked Facebook and Twitter in response to the platform's alleged "discrimination" against Russian media as well as a change that allows people affected by the war in Ukraine to publish posts calling for violence against "Russian invaders."

Meta didn't immediately return a request for comment about the ruling.