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Meta Expands Ban on Russian State Media Across Facebook and Instagram

Meta has decided to ban RT and other Russian state media outlets from its platforms, including Facebook and Instagram. This decision follows the company's ongoing efforts to prevent foreign interference activities. In a statement to Engadget, Meta said it had carefully considered the matter and opted to expand its enforcement against Russian state media globally.

Police clarifies that officer connected to vulgar social media posts retired in 2021

The Hellenic Police announced on Monday that an officer reportedly responsible for vulgar social media posts had retired in 2021.

According to SYRIZA MP Elena Akrita, this is the person with whom MEP Nikos Pappas had an altercation via private Instagram messages.

The official statement from the Hellenic Police reads as follows:

Viky Mosholiou: Remembering her on the anniversary of her passing – An unpublished photo with Bithikotsis, Kokotas, and Xarchakos

Marking 19 years since her death, the Instagram profile of photographer Kleisthenis Daskalakos shared for the first time a black-and-white photo from his personal archive. The image captures a meeting of Viky Mosholiou with Grigoris Bithikotsis, Stamatis Kokotas, and Stavros Xarchakos.

Türkiye unblocks Instagram after nine days

Türkiye began unblocking Instagram Saturday evening after depriving access to millions of users for nine days.

"Following our negotiations with representatives of Instagram, we will unblock access starting from 9:30 p.m. (18:30 GMT) after they agreed to respond to our demands," transport and infrastructure minister Abdulkadir Uraloğlu said on X.

Instagram blocked in Türkiye for third day

Instagram users in Türkiye woke up Sunday to find the social media network blocked for the third consecutive day, following censorship accusations against the U.S. company from a high-ranking Turkish official.

The BTK communications authority announced on its website on Friday that the Meta-owned platform had been frozen, without giving any reason.

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