Russia starts blocking and throttling Western tech platforms including Facebook, cutting itself off from the rest of the world's internet like China 4 minutes ago | By People wait for trains at a train station as they attempt to evacuate the city on February 24, 2022 in Kyiv, Ukraine. Pierre Crom/Getty Images) Russia's tech regulator decided to block Facebook, alleging "discrimination." Facebook's Nick Clegg said move is about keeping Russians "cut off" from information and activism. The social-media platform is working to restore services in the country, Clegg said. Russia is beginning to block or limit access to Western technology…