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Russia Files Criminal Lawsuit Against Facebook Parent Meta; Seeks To Designate As 'Extremist Organization'

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Russia slapped a criminal case against Facebook's parent Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ:FB), Reuters reports.
Meta changed its hate speech rules to allow users to call for "death to the Russian invaders" in the context of the war with Ukraine.
Russian prosecutors asked a court to designate Meta as an "extremist organization."
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The Russian communications regulator restricted access to Meta's Instagram.
Meta had temporarily allowed posts that call for the death of Russia's President Vladimir Putin or Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko as per internal documents.
Price Action: FB shares traded lower by 2.53% at $190.28 on the last check Friday.

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