The company says it wants to promote freedom of expression.
The company said it’s doing everything it can to restore its services in Russia.
Meta also owns photo and video serviceInstagramand messaging app WhatsApp.
Roskomnadzor doesn’t say whether the block affects those apps and when it takes effect.
The regulator didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.
“The degradation of the service is definitely discernible,” he said Tuesday.
It’s unclear if Meta is still seeing any impact on Instagram since Tuesday.
Russia restricts other services
Facebook isn’t the only service Russia is cracking down on.
The country reportedly blocked access to several big app stores, Western news organizations and other social media sites.
News agency InterfaxsaidFriday that Russia’s telecommunications regulator has also blocked Twitter.
Twitter said on Saturday that the service is being restricted for some people in Russia.
Apple, Google, the BBC and Deutsche Welle didn’t respond to requests for comment.
Facebook and YouTube have alsorestricted access to Russian state-controlled medialike RT and Sputnik.
