Facebook and Instagram ban crypto advertising
In an announcement released earlier this week, Facebook has confirmed it will no longer carry advertising for Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) and cryptocurrencies. Said Facebook Product Management Director Rob Leathern. “Two of our core advertising principles outline our belief that ads should be safe, and that we build for people first. Misleading or deceptive ads have no place on Facebook.
Russian Courts Reportedly Overturn Ban on Digital Currency
Russian Bitcoin news site, [Forklog.net](http://forklog.net/), reports that the Sverdlovsk regional court has overturned a decision made last year by the of city council of Nevyansk to ban any media references to digital currency like Bitcoin.