Facebook, YouTube and Twitter restricts ads in Russia

Nathaniel Gleicher, head of security policy at Meta, announced on Twitter that monetisation on Facebook will be prohibited in Russia starting 26 February.

He stated that the Russian state media can no longer run ads or monetised content on the platform, with labels being put on any sort of Russian state media for further restriction across the globe. Additionally, he announced that Facebook profiles based on Ukraine can no longer be found via the Search Friends option, as a measure to protect Ukrainians from being targeted by the Russian military.

As reported by Reuters, YouTube is also restricting its accessibility in Russia, specifically blocking Russian media outlets to run advertisements or monetised videos. YouTube will also be recommending videos from Russian news sources on a reduced scale, with the platform specifically labelling Russian media outlets.

On a similar note, Twitter announced on their official page that advertisements in both Ukraine and Russia will be temporarily paused on the platform. According to Twitter, this is to ensure that important news regarding public safety is not covered by ads.