Russian court sentences Meta spokesperson to 6 years in prison after being convicted in absentia
Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has recently found itself embroiled in a high-stakes geopolitical conflict. A Russian court has convicted Andy Stone, the communications director of Meta in absentia, sentencing him to six years in prison. This controversial verdict has quickly become a topic of global debate.
Andy Stone, the figure at the center of this dispute, is the communications director at Meta. A U.S. based spokesman, Stone has been an integral part of Meta’s public relations team, managing the company's image in the face of various crises.
The court convicted Stone on charges of justifying terrorism, leading to a swift trial and subsequent six-year prison sentence, as reported by Russia’s independent news site, Mediazona. The trial's swift nature and the se...