Russia began censoring Meta-owned Facebook in the nation on Friday, stopping many Russians from posting on social media in the midst of the crisis. “Millions of ordinary Russians will soon be cut off from reliable information, deprived of their everyday ways of connecting with family and friends, and silenced from speaking out as a result of the Russian government’s decision to block access to Facebook in the Russian Federation,” Facebook said on its page cataloging its response to the invasion. The shutdown could also prevent Russians from using social media platforms to express their opposition to the conflict.
