Russia is closing the doors of the digital world in its own country for war

Russia's ban on Facebook is a sign of a larger effort to isolate itself from the source of the information, experts say. Such information could jeopardize their attack on the internationally condemned Ukraine.

Often criticized social media is part of an electronic network of sources. The social media could challenge the Kremlin's one-sided approach to the justification for the invasion of Ukraine, which is justified and necessary.

Russia's ban on Facebook and its use of Twitter on Friday coincided with Russia's decision to crack down on media outlets for publishing "false information" about the military.

Steven Feldstein, a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, said Russia's goal was to "tackle political challenges at a risky time for Putin and the ruling class, while facing the difficult question of why Russia is still fighting this war."

Russia is one of the few countries in the world that has shut down the world's largest social media platform, such as China and North Korea.

Feldstein added: "This is the final attempt to establish sensors. Instead of simply shutting down a page or using their other traditional tactics, they are banning the entire platform. "

The web watchdog Netblocks reported that Russia's actions against social media companies were taken in the wake of the protests, which were "coordinated and conducted using social media and messaging applications."

The war is taking place at a time when Russia's opposition is facing unprecedented repression. These include the killing, imprisonment or forcible deportation of protest leaders.