US's Federal Agency of News (FAN) has filed a lawsuit against Facebook, seeking damages and an injunction to prevent its account from being blocked. In the legal documents, FAN said it was an "independent, authentic and legitimate news agency". Its account was deleted by Facebook in April, alongside hundreds of pages linked to the Internet Research Agency, which was accused of using social media to disseminate fake news. FAN's lawsuit accused Facebook of "preventing freedom of speech" and acting as an arm of the government.
Russia's Federal Agency of News (FAN) has filed a lawsuit against Facebook, seeking damages and an injunction to prevent its account from being blocked. In the legal documents, FAN said it was an "independent, authentic and legitimate news agency". Its account was deleted by Facebook in April, alongside hundreds of pages linked to the Internet Research Agency, which was accused of using social media to disseminate fake news. FAN's lawsuit accused Facebook of "preventing freedom of speech" and acting as an arm of the government.