TikTok has joined Facebook in to 2 Russian state media shops within the European Union. Sputnik and RT are not capable of put up to audiences inside the EU, and their pages and content material will not be accessible to customers within the bloc, a TikTok spokesperson confirmed.

TikTok’s transfer comes as , Twitter, YouTube and have additionally cracked down on the shops, which have massive followings on social media platforms. Facebook additionally stated Monday that it was blocking entry to the publications, and Twitter stated it might all tweets from Russian state media accounts.Those actions come after a broader order from to ban RT and Sputnik.