Russia's media watchdog Roskomnadzor launched "administrative proceedings" on Monday against US social media giants Facebook and Twitter, accusing them of not complying with Russian law, news agencies reported.
"Today, Roskomnadzor begins administrative proceedings against both companies (Facebook and Twitter)," the watchdog's head Alexander Zharov told the Interfax news agency.
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