Facebook (Meta Platforms)
Also known as: Facebook
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Meta Platforms, Inc., formerly named Facebook, Inc., and TheFacebook, Inc., is an American multinational technology conglomerate based in Menlo Park, California. The company owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, among other products and services.
Business in Russia
Russian state broadcasters, including Rossiya Segodnya — the organization that oversees both RT (formerly Russia Today) and Sputnik are still part of Facebook's advertising revenue program, new research showed. Roskomnadzor (RKN) announced on Wednesday, August 13, a "partial restriction on calls" in the Telegram and WhatsApp messengers, citing in its decision materials from "law enforcement agencies to combat criminals." WhatsApp made a statement regarding Russia's intentions to close the application.
Decision trail
Decision date 26/05/2023 · Reference ↗
Sanctions against the Russian media. Russia in 2021 demanded that 13 firms, mostly U.S. technology companies such as Alphabet's (GOOGL.O) Google, Meta Platforms' (META.O) Facebook, Apple (AAPL.O) and Twitter become officially represented on Russian soil by the end of the year or face restrictions on advertising, data collection or money transfers. Moscow's subsequent invasion of Ukraine intensified Russia's disputes with Big Tech, ultimately leading to Twitter, Facebook and others being banned from the market. Google, Meta, Tiktok's debts removed from Russian state bailiffs' database.
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Status history since 2022
- 03/08/2026 — suspended · Imported from KSE LeaveRussia
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