Russia to restrict Facebook access for 'censoring' its media

FILE PHOTO: Printed Facebook logos are seen in this illustration taken February 15, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration//File Photo

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Moscow said on Friday it was partially limiting access to Meta Platforms Inc's Facebook, accusing it of "censoring" Russian media, announcing the measure a day after Russia invaded Ukraine and the latest in a series of steps against U.S. social media giants.

Moscow has also increased pressure on domestic media, threatening to block reports that contain what it describes as "false information" regarding its military operation in Ukraine, where Russian missiles were pounding Kyiv and families cowered in shelters.