Russia-Ukraine war: Moscow blocks Facebook in country, passes 'fake news' law
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Russia Ukraine war news updates: Russia said that Meta Platforms Inc's Facebook was being blocked for restricting state-backed channels.
Russia said it would block Facebook for excluding state media and CNN said it would stop broadcasting in Russia after a new law punishing "fake news" raised the stakes in Moscow's fight with foreign corporation.
Friday marked an escalation in the dispute that began after the invasion of Ukraine. Russia blocked a wave of media companies and new, big names announced they were shutting down Russia sales, including Microsoft Corp MSFT.O and video game maker Electronic Arts Inc EA.O.
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Russia said that Meta Platforms Inc's FB.O Facebook was being blocked for restricting state-backed channels, and it also blocked websites of the BBC, Deutsche Welle and Voice of America for what it said was false information about the war in Ukraine.
Twitter TWTR.N will also be blocked, Russian media said.
The BBC said it would temporarily suspend its work in Russia after introduction of a new law that could jail anyone found to be intentionally spreading "fake" news.
AT&T Inc's T.N CNN is stopping broadcasts to "evaluate the situation and our next steps moving forward," a spokesperson said.
