Moscow March 5 2022: Following the news Russia has banned Facebook, we’re hearing reports it has also blocked access to Twitter and YouTube.
Tass news agency says Russian media watchdog Roskomnadzor has restricted access to Twitter, and Interfax news agency said earlier the service had been blocked.
A message has appeared on the regulator’s website that access to Twitter was limited on the basis of a decision from the Prosecutor General’s Office on 24 February – the day Russia launched its invasion.
Facebook’s parent company Meta says Instagram and WhatsApp – which it also owns – are still working.
YouTube, Twitter and Facebook are among the most popular social media platforms in Russia, with tens of thousands of users across the country.
