Russia Adds Meta’s Communications Director to Wanted List

Published on November 27, 2023

Russia’s interior ministry has added Meta’s Communications Director Andy Stone to its wanted list under an article of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation. According to Russian state news agency Tass, Mr. Stone has been listed on an internal database within the government agency. Earlier this month, a Russian court ordered the arrest of Mr. Stone in absentia for allegedly “aiding terrorism.” The full details of the case against Mr. Stone and why he has been listed on a wanted list have not been disclosed by the Russian government. Russia’s actions against Mr. Stone are the latest in a flurry of legal salvos the country has launched against Meta. Last year a Moscow court convicted Meta, the parent company of social media platform Facebook, for alleged “extremist activity.” A Moscow court rejected an appeal filed by Meta a few months later....

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