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Nevilledog

(51,121 posts) Fri Mar 4, 2022, 03:32 PM Mar 2022

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Russia bans Facebook.

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Tweet text:
The Kyiv Independent
@KyivIndependent
⚡️ Russia bans Facebook.

Roskomnadzor, a Russian government censorship agency, cited Facebook’s “discrimination against Russian state media outlets” as the reason for the ban.
12:03 PM · Mar 4, 2022

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Russia bans Facebook. (Original Post) Nevilledog Mar 2022 OP

My friends in Russia are currently posting on it, so I'm wondering what "ban" means. WhiskeyGrinder Mar 2022 #1

Might not be for long. Nevilledog Mar 2022 #4

vpn's will likely avoid a ban...... n/t getagrip_already Mar 2022 #5

After all the help they gave them lame54 Mar 2022 #2

To be fair, the trolls are still there. NT Happy Hoosier Mar 2022 #3

I wish we could sanction all the Putin trolls. Irish_Dem Mar 2022 #7

So now the Russian troll farms can't post their propaganda on Facebook? kimbutgar Mar 2022 #6

can we do it also? getagrip_already Mar 2022 #8

"Irony can sure be ironic." MustBeTheBooz Mar 2022 #9

Interesting. It has now become more of a liability then an asset. Tommymac Mar 2022 #10

So, that makes it one correct decision Russia had made in the past two weeks. TheBlackAdder Mar 2022 #11

WhiskeyGrinder

(22,357 posts)

1. My friends in Russia are currently posting on it, so I'm wondering what "ban" means.

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Fri Mar 4, 2022, 03:33 PM

Mar 2022

Nevilledog

(51,121 posts)

4. Might not be for long.

Reply to WhiskeyGrinder (Reply #1)

Fri Mar 4, 2022, 03:35 PM

Mar 2022

This announcement is all over my Twitter feed

getagrip_already

(14,764 posts)

5. vpn's will likely avoid a ban...... n/t

Reply to WhiskeyGrinder (Reply #1)

Fri Mar 4, 2022, 03:36 PM

Mar 2022

lame54

(35,293 posts)

2. After all the help they gave them

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Fri Mar 4, 2022, 03:34 PM

Mar 2022

Happy Hoosier

(7,314 posts)

3. To be fair, the trolls are still there. NT

Reply to lame54 (Reply #2)

Fri Mar 4, 2022, 03:35 PM

Mar 2022

Irish_Dem

(47,131 posts)

7. I wish we could sanction all the Putin trolls.

Reply to Happy Hoosier (Reply #3)

Fri Mar 4, 2022, 03:36 PM

Mar 2022

kimbutgar

(21,162 posts)

6. So now the Russian troll farms can't post their propaganda on Facebook?

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Fri Mar 4, 2022, 03:36 PM

Mar 2022

What are the GOP going to do without their special helpers?

getagrip_already

(14,764 posts)

8. can we do it also?

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Fri Mar 4, 2022, 03:37 PM

Mar 2022

It's not like they are pro-democracy. Lets shut them down and sieze zuck's yacht's.

MustBeTheBooz

(269 posts)

9. "Irony can sure be ironic."

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Fri Mar 4, 2022, 03:37 PM

Mar 2022

Tommymac

(7,263 posts)

10. Interesting. It has now become more of a liability then an asset.

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Fri Mar 4, 2022, 03:41 PM

Mar 2022

The Russian People must be getting very uppity.

Revolution anyone?

TheBlackAdder

(28,209 posts)

11. So, that makes it one correct decision Russia had made in the past two weeks.

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Fri Mar 4, 2022, 03:44 PM

Mar 2022

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