On Monday night, Meta—Facebook's parent company—announced it is banning RT and other Russian media outlets. Meta's announcement followed a solid week of news out of the White House about RT's role in Russian influence campaigns, new sanctions, and several arrests related to the Kremlin-backed news agency. Meta owns Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram. According to the Justice Department, RT and the Kremlin have used the companies as vectors in a global disinformation campaign.