Russia Sentences Meta Spokesman to 6 Years in Prison for ‘Justification of Terrorism’

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A military court in Russia sentenced a spokesperson for Meta to six years in prison on Monday, according to a new report from the English-language Moscow Times. Andy Stone was convicted in absentia for the “justification” of terrorism after the Facebook parent company changed its rules about what’s considered violent speech shortly after Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022. Making the Facebook Papers Public CC Share Subtitles Off English view video Making the Facebook Papers Public The Russian military court first opened a criminal inquiry into Meta on March 11, 2022, according to U.S.-government-run news outlet Radio Free Europe, less than...