Russia opens criminal investigation of Meta over death calls on Facebook

* Facebook temporarily allows 'Death to Russian invaders' posts * Move linked to Ukraine war prompts outrage in Russia * Prosecutor asks court to list Meta as 'extremist organisation' Russia opened a criminal case against Facebook's parent Meta Platforms on Friday and moved to designate it as an "extremist organisation" after the social network changed its hate speech rules to allow users to call for violence against Russians in the context of the war with Ukraine. "A criminal case has been initiated ... in connection with illegal calls for murder and violence against citizens of the Russian Federation by employees of the American company Meta, which owns the social networks Facebook and Instagram," Russia's Investigative Committee said.