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Russia to block Instagram over ‘death to invaders’ posting rule

Russia has launched a criminal case against Instagram owner Meta, as Moscow fired back at the tech giant for allowing posts calling for violence against Russian forces [File: Kirill Kudryavtsev/ AFP]

Russia has announced plans to block access to Instagram and launched a criminal case against its owner, Meta Platforms Inc, after the company said it would allow posts that call for “death to the Russian invaders”.

Friday’s move is the latest in Russia’s confrontation with United States-based social media platforms that has escalated since its invasion of Ukraine.

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