Facebook removes Russian state media outlet RT

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BREAKING: Facebook shuts down RT on Russian page, platform’s largest Russian-language media page, with 2 million followers, ‘without any explanation’

  • Facebook has apparently suspended the account of Russian state media outlet RT
  • The outlet tweeted Monday that Facebook shut down its Russian-language page “without any explanation.”
  • The English RT page, however, still seems to be working.

Facebook has apparently suspended the account of a popular Russian state media outlet without explanation.

RT tweeted Monday that Facebook shut down RT’s Russian-language page “without any explanation.”

“The page has more than 2 million followers, making it one of the largest Russian-language media pages on Facebook.

“We await a response from the customer service team,” the outlet said.

The English RT page, however, still seems to be working.

RT News tweeted Monday that Facebook had removed its Russian-language page.