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Facebook removes video of captured Briton after Dorries rang Clegg, PM says

Aiden Aslin was captured while fighting with Ukrainian armed forces against Russia earlier this month.

The Independent UK · Apr 26, 2022

Boris Johnson says he doesn’t expect Putin to resort to nuclear weapons if Russia suffers more Ukraine losses

Asked if he expected Mr Putin to consider using tactical nuclear weapons if he suffered more military failures in Ukraine, the PM said: ‘No, I don’t’

Evening Standard · Apr 26, 2022

Meta Says it is Considering Steps to Curb Russian Government Misinformation

Facebook-owner Meta has removed hacking campaigns, influence networks and scam operations amid the war in Ukraine, according to a report released on Thursday by the social media company, which also said it was reviewing additional steps to address misinformation from Russian government pages. "We're constantly reviewing our policies based on…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 7, 2022

Facebook, Instagram globally demoting posts from Russian state media -Meta

Meta Platforms is globally demoting content from Russian state-controlled media outlets' Facebook pages and Instagram accounts, as well as posts containing links to those outlets on Facebook, the company's head of global affairs said on Tuesday.

Reuters · Mar 1, 2022

Facebook hopes to stay online in Russia ‘to offer counter-speech to propaganda’

Head of global affairs, Sir Nick Clegg, said the platform wants to offer a place for Russians to get information and oppose the war in Ukraine.

The Independent UK · Mar 1, 2022

Facebook to restrict access to Russian state media outlets in EU

Meta’s head of global affairs says company will limit access to RT and Sputnik in EU amid Russian attack on Ukraine.

Al Jazeera · Feb 28, 2022

Meta will restrict access to Russian state media outlets RT and Sputnik across the EU, Nick Clegg says

Meta, parent company of Facebook, will restrict access to Russian state media outlets RT and Sputnik across its platforms in the European Union.

The Independent UK · Feb 28, 2022

Facebook takes down Ukraine disinformation network and bans Russian-backed media

Meta says network ran websites posing as independent news entities and created fake personas

The Guardian - US · Feb 28, 2022

Facebook bans Russian state-owned media from advertising on social network

Following Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine, Facebook's head of security Nathaniel Gleicher confirmed Russian state outlets will not be allowed to advertise or monetise on the social network anywhere in the world.

Daily Mirror · Feb 26, 2022

If Nick Clegg wants to fix Meta, he needs to tackle its problem with human rights

The company’s new head of global affairs needs to tackle the surveillance business model that has done so much harm, says Frederike Kaltheuner of Human Rights Watch

The Guardian - UK · Feb 19, 2022