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Social networks face fines for involvement of minors into illegal activities - watchdog

17:55 27/01/2021 Social networks Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, VKontakte, Odnoklassniki and YouTube video hosting service will be fined for failure to prevent distribution of calls for participation in the illegal January 23 rally targeted at minors, according to a statement of Russia’s communications agency Roskomnadzor.

Internet activists propose to fine foreign companies for censuring Russian mass media

14:00 05/11/2020 The Association of Professional Users of Social Media and Messengers (APUSMM) has urged the Ministry for Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media to introduce fines for foreign internet companies censuring Russian mass media outlets.

Foreign internet platforms violate rights of Russians – Civic Chamber

14:01 29/10/2020 Censoring of Russian media from foreign internet platforms violate rights of Russian nationals, First Deputy Chair of Russia’s Civic Chamber Commission on Development of the Information Community Alexander Malkevich believes. He states it is necessary to legislatively assert Russians’ digital rights.

Number of fakes on foreign internet platforms increases – Russian communications agency

13:19 27/10/2020 There is an increase in the number of fake publications distributed by foreign internet platforms, Russia’s communications watchdog Roskomnadzor reports Tuesday.

Russian lawyers propose to recognize ownership of social media profiles

15:03 14/09/2020 The Russian Bar Association for Human Rights (RBAHR) believes it is necessary to introduce ownership rights as to social media accounts of authenticated users.

Civic Chamber member urges Russians’ digital rights to be protected from Western companies

12:32 28/08/2020 The digital sovereignty of Russia needs to be protected since the policies pursued by Western IT giants as to moderation of content pose risks to users, according to First Deputy Chair of Russia’s Civic Chamber Commission on Development of the Information Community Alexander Malkevich.

Public Internet expert seeks to oblige foreign social media to open offices in Russia

11:44 30/07/2020 Foreign social network must be obliged at the legislative level to open their representative offices in Russia, First Deputy Chair of Russia’s Civic Chamber Commission on Development of the Information Community Alexander Malkevich wrote on his social media page on Thursday.

Twitter challenges $60,000 fine for refusal to transfer servers to Russia

16:21 03/03/2020 Moscow’s Tagansky District Court will consider an appeal filed by Twitter Inc. against a fine imposed on the company for refusal to place its servers in Russia on March 16.

Administrative cases against Facebook, Twitter scheduled for February 13

11:58 06/02/2020 A magistrate judge will consider administrative offence reports against Facebook and Twitter over alleged breaching of user data storage requirements on February 13.

Facebook, Twitter suspected of breaching Russia’s personal data storage rules

16:45 31/01/2020 Russian communications watchdog Roskomnadzor has instituted administrative proceedings against Facebook and Twitter over alleged breaching of user data storage requirements.

Russian Civic Chamber commission reveals facts of foreign interfering in election

11:23 10/09/2019 Facts of foreign interference in elections were revealed on the back of the single voting day held in Russia on September 8, according to the press service of the country’s Civic Chamber’s humanitarian cooperation commission.

Facebook blocks image insulting Russian emblem – watchdog

13:49 19/07/2019 Facebook administration restricted access to an image picturing swastika against the coat of arms of the Russian Federation.

Facebook next to Twitter fined for storing data of Russian users abroad

17:29 12/04/2019 A Moscow magistrate court on Friday ordered Facebook company to pay 3,000 rubles (about $50) for keeping data of Russian users abroad. In early April, the court fined Twitter for it.

Russian watchdog warns Facebook, Twitter and Google against violating law - report

10:34 20/05/2015 Russian communications regulator Roskomnadzor notified Facebook, Twitter and Google that they face penalties for alleged failure to abide by Russian law.

Facebook, Twitter, Gmail required to register in Russia - report

10:55 26/09/2014 Russian communications regulator Roskomnadzor has notified Facebook, Gmail and Twitter of the need to register as “information distribution organizers”.

Online sellers ordered to store Russians’ personal data in Russia

15:41 09/07/2014 On Wednesday, the Federation Council approved a law binding foreign online companies that sell plane tickets and consumer goods in Russia, as well as social networking sites, to store Russians’ personal data in Russia.

Germany wants Zuckerberg to testify in NSA case - report

10:33 23/05/2014 Members of the German parliamentary commission, which is investigating the US National Security Agency’s (NSA) questionable activity, want the heads of US high-tech companies, including Apple, Facebook, Twitter and Google, to testify to the Bundestag, writes Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung.

Facebook sued for alleged privacy violations

20:16 03/01/2014 Social media giant Facebook has been sued based on allegations of having shared data intercepted from users’ private messages with advertising and marketing firms in order to turn a profit.

Apple admits to receiving government requests for user information

13:41 17/06/2013 Apple reported that it has published its statistics regarding user data requests from the US secret services after similar moves by Microsoft and Facebook.

Facebook blocks prohibited content promoting suicide

11:53 29/03/2013 Popular social network Facebook has removed prohibited content which promotes suicide, according to the order issued by the Russian consumer rights watchdog on March 28.

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