Russia has put Meta's spokesperson, Andy Stone, on a wanted list, alleging his involvement in promoting terrorism. Stone has been 'arrested' in absentia and is wanted on a criminal charge, although the specific details of the alleged crimes are not provided. This development comes amidst an information war and new media restrictions announced by Russia before the upcoming presidential election.
Russia Puts Spokesman For Facebook-owner Meta on a Wanted List https://t.co/DZzBpBF7DP
Russia has added the spokesman of $META, which owns Facebook and Instagram, to a wanted list, per AP.
Russia's interior ministry has added Meta spokesperson Andy Stone to a "wanted" list, according to a government online database. https://t.co/YBSJaU7yFi
Russia has placed Meta's communications director on a wanted list amidst announcing new media restrictions before next year's presidential election https://t.co/Mfn4TG37lN https://t.co/KfZz9DN371
⚡️Russia puts Meta spokesperson on wanted list. The Russian Interior Ministry's database does not provide details on Meta Spokesperson Andy Stone's alleged crimes. It states only that he is wanted on a criminal charge. https://t.co/Lz6ZslCCyK
Meta spokesperson Andy Stone is on Russia’s “wanted” list, the latest twist in an information war playing out alongside the invasion of Ukraine. https://t.co/OyH6S5Lydg
Russia puts spokesperson for Facebook owner Meta on criminal wanted list https://t.co/uw8WPBf5YL
Russia puts spokesman for tech giant and Facebook owner Meta on wanted list https://t.co/nWJGzpyLUR
Meta spokesperson Andy Stone appears to have been put on Russia’s federal wanted list back in February. This November, a Russian court ordered him “arrested” in absentia for “aiding terrorism.” https://t.co/giYX62RvFz
Russia's interior ministry adds Meta's spokesperson Andy Stone to its wanted list, according to state-owned news agency TASS (@laukaya / Politico) https://t.co/exkIGZ7OBx 📫 Subscribe: https://t.co/OyWeKSRpIM https://t.co/ZEyJ6QMH76
Meta's spokesman is wanted in Russia Andy Stone is being prosecuted under the article on promoting terrorism. He has already been "arrested" in absentia. https://t.co/RS87OraLFF
Russian President Vladimir Putin added a former Russian prime minister, Mikhail Kasyanov, to the country's "foreign agent" list. https://t.co/b6WnQADkIY https://t.co/lE5PieZ3Lt
State Duma speaker Volodin echoes Mikhalkov's recent pledge not to work with any Russians who fled abroad during the Ukraine war, calling them traitors nobody wants anymore. I wonder which of these expats will create the next Google for America. Thanks! https://t.co/ksuRgFIXC7
Meta opens up data from Instagram and Facebook for researchers https://t.co/qFVYJYIfuJ