And now even FB joins the fray!

from news:
"Facebook has banned all Russian state media from advertising on its platform, according to a company official.

"Nathaniel Gleicher, head of security policy at Facebook, said that Russian state media is now prohibited from running advertisements or monetizing content on its platform, adding that the new restrictions apply around the world.

"In a tweet, Gleicher said that Facebook would continue to apply labels to Russian state media.

" 'We are now prohibiting Russian state media from running ads or monetizing on our platform anywhere in the world. We also continue to apply labels to additional Russian state media. These changes have already begun rolling out and will continue into the weekend,' Gleicher said."

In response to this post by HwoodHokie

Posted: 02/26/2022 at 07:26AM

Could this be an opportunity to finally get Putin out? -- HwoodHokie 02/26/2022 03:22AM

Nice thought -- Vippie1 02/26/2022 08:03AM

But when that couple of hundred have all their assets frozen, the dominoes -- PhotoHokieNC 02/26/2022 08:21AM

And now even FB joins the fray! -- PhotoHokieNC 02/26/2022 07:26AM

Wow, somebody grew a spine. Now do China. ** -- HokieNoVA 02/26/2022 1:27PM

No shite. ** -- PhotoHokieNC 02/26/2022 1:37PM

Let's hope. Some of his Generals and Minister's -- HokieR 02/26/2022 04:56AM

The Russians have brought mobile cremation trucks...alleviate the body bag -- Tuckahokie 02/26/2022 06:38AM

I read that...and have to wonder -- Vienna_Hokie 02/26/2022 09:39AM

Putin doesn’t want thousands of body bags coming home -- TabbHokie 02/26/2022 11:56AM

That is why, no argument, my point is a mobile crematory seems inefective -- Vienna_Hokie 02/26/2022 2:04PM

I'll be they have more than one or two mobile cremation trucks ** -- KeithHokie89 02/26/2022 3:09PM

Lot of irony in your post ** -- VTBB 02/26/2022 10:03AM

It's sad that Putin decided to invade Ukraine again -- EDGEMAN 02/26/2022 06:09AM

We did sell $6B to Poland. ** -- `lag 02/26/2022 10:42AM

We are sending a billion worth- that we are admitting to ** -- bigbadbird 02/26/2022 08:45AM

Would/should the CIA hire mercenaries? -- TabbHokie 02/26/2022 08:11AM

Nope. Just keep shipping weapons including stingers, anti-tank hand-held... -- EDGEMAN 02/26/2022 10:47AM

It appears some mercenaries have already -- HokieR 02/26/2022 08:46AM

Hoos, I bet. They had to delay joining until their white flags arrived. ** -- PhotoHokieNC 02/26/2022 09:12AM

Haven’t seen that reported but hoped so ** -- TabbHokie 02/26/2022 08:50AM

And now even FB joins the fray!

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