Analysis: The real reason Russia is blocking Facebook
Of course, blocking Facebook isn’t really about upholding free speech for Russian President Vladimir Putin, who has spent years eroding press and online freedoms and arresting protesters. But contrary to what Western observers might assume, it also isn’t really about restricting Russians’ access to social media — at least, not directly. It’s an act of intimidation aimed at bringing other social networks to heel.
But it isn’t the case in Russia, where Facebook is used by less than one in 10 people, according to data from eMarketer. Far more popular are VK, a Russian-owned social network modeled on Facebook, along with YouTube, the messaging app Telegram, and Facebook’s sister apps WhatsApp and Instagram. For the vast majority of Russians, a block on Facebook itself should have little to no impact on daily life or communication.
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