Meta barred Russian state media from running ads or monetizing content on Facebook.
Nathaniel Gleicher, head of security policy, announced the ban on Twitter.
Meta told Insider that extensive steps have been taken to combat misinformation in the region.
Meta has prohibited Russian state media from running ads or monetizing content on Facebook.
Nathaniel Gleicher, Facebook's head of security policy, announced the ban on Twitter.
The move follows the Russian military entry into Ukraine on Thursday from different parts of the country. Frequent airstrikes and shelling have since occurred.
One of the baseless claims Vladimir Putin has made to justify the invasion is that Ukraine is committing genocide against ethnic Russians, calling its government a Nazi regime.
Gleicher said: "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."
He added: "These changes have already begun rolling out and will continue into the weekend. We are closely monitoring the situation in Ukraine," adding they will carry on sharing steps the company's taking to protect people "on our platform."
A Meta spokesperson told Insider via email: "We are taking extensive steps to fight the spread of misinformation on our services in the region and continuing to consult with outside experts."
He added: "We're removing content that violates our policies, and working with third-party...
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