A row between Meta and the Kremlin erupted on Tuesday when the owner of Facebook announced it is to ban key Russian state media organizations because of alleged use of its social media platforms for Moscow's propaganda.

In recent days, Russia’s state media outlet has unveiled that Meta, which is already known as Facebook, has decided to crack down on them. They are excluding sites such as RT and Rossiya Segodnya which have been noted to disseminate the Russian government line from their platforms across the world.

The parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp announced a new ban on RT and other outlets, days after the U.S. sanctioned Russian media entities.