Subj : Instagram Verification Counts as Financing Extremism, Russian Court Say
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From : Moscow Times
Date : Fri Aug 22 2025 14:00:04

Instagram Verification Counts as Financing Extremism, Russian Court Says

The court said the purchase of a blue verification checkmark amounts to sending money to Meta, which is banned in Russia as an "extremist" organization.

https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/08/22/instagram-verification-counts-as-fina
ncing-extremism-russian-court-says-a90329

2025-08-22 15:31 UTC

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