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Facebook owner Meta says it is banning several Russian state media networks, alleging they use deceptive tactics to carry out influence operations and evade detection on its platforms. "After careful consideration,

RT and other related entities are now banned from our apps globally for foreign interference activity,” Meta said

The ban follows U.S. sanctions against the media outlet for alleged attempts to interfere in foreign elections.

Meta says it's banning Russian state media outlets from its platforms due to their foreign interference activities.

By Katie Paul NEW YORK (Reuters) -Facebook owner Meta said on Monday it was banning RT, Rossiya Segodnya and other Russian state media networks from its platforms, claiming the outlets had used deceptive tactics to carry out covert influence operations online.

Spread the loveIn a significant move to combat the spread of misinformation and propaganda amid the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has announced plans to ban the Russian state-controlled television network RT (formerly known as Russia Today) from its platforms.

The social media company said it decided to ban RT and related news outlets globally "after careful consideration." This article, Facebook parent Meta bans RT from social platforms, was first published at The Desk.