Meta said on Monday it was banning RT, Rossiya Segodnya and other Russian state media networks, alleging the outlets used deceptive tactics to carry out influence operations while evading detection on the social media company’s platforms.

The Facebook and Instagram owner said it would bar Russian media outlets including RT, which the U.S. has accused of acting as an intelligence arm.

Meta, which owns Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram, is most tellingly targeting the news outlet Russia Today, now called RT, with the ban rolled out globally over the coming days to help curb Russia's influence over foreign social media users.

Meta is banning Russia state media organization from its social media company platforms, alleging that the outlets used deceptive tactics to amplify Moscow’s propaganda.

Meta said it’s banning Russia state media organizations from its social media platforms, alleging that the outlets used deceptive tactics to amplify Moscow’s propaganda. The announcement drew a rebuke from the Kremlin on Tuesday.

Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram will roll out a ban on Rossiya Segodnya, RT, and other outlets over concerns about 'foreign interference.'

Social media giant Meta announced Monday that it is banning Russian media outlet RT, days after the Biden administration accused RT of acting as an arm of Moscow’s spy agencies.

The social media company said it decided to ban RT and related news outlets globally "after careful consideration." This article, Facebook parent Meta bans RT from social platforms, was first published at The Desk.