Meta 'extremist activity' ruling blocks two thousand Russian employees from visiting homeland

Although the company has no offices in Russia, if they enter the country for a family visit or other reasons, they could face criminal charges for participating in the extremist activities

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Out of 70,000+ Meta employees, more than 2,000 are Russian citizens, several people who work with Meta have told Faridaily. Although the company has no offices in Russia, if they enter the country for a family visit or other reasons, they could face criminal charges for participating in the extremist activities.

Employees working on the Russian segment of the social network are based out of Warsaw, while ordinary programmers and managers are based in the U.S., England, Ireland, Israel, and other countries. Because of the recent decision, many of them are afraid to visit Russia, and about a dozen have already decided to quit Meta to avoid complications for themselves and their families, two company sources told Faridaily. The company's press office did not respond to a request for comment.

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