Russia puts Meta spokesperson Andy Stone on 'wanted list'

Meta's logo can be seen on a sign at the company's headquarters in Menlo Park, California. [AP Photo]

Russia has added the spokesperson of U.S. tech giant Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, to a wanted list, according to an online database maintained by the country's interior ministry.

Russian state agency Tass and independent news outlet Mediazona first reported on Andy Stone's inclusion on the list Sunday, weeks after Russian authorities in October classified Meta as a "terrorist and extremist" organization, opening the way for possible criminal proceedings against Russian residents using its platforms.