Activities of foreign IT companies need to be legislatively regulated – Russia’s Civic ChamberProvisions envisaging regulation of foreign IT companies operating in the territory of Russia need to be incorporated in Russian laws, First Deputy Chair of the Civic Chamber’s Commission for Examination of Legislative Initiatives Artem Kiryanov believes.14:01 16.10.2020
Over 3,000 materials banned in Russia found on Google servers – Civic ChamberMembers of Russia’s Civic Chamber inform that over 3,000 publications with content prohibited for dissemination in the territory of Russia have been registered on Google servers.18:34 15.10.2020
Over 4,000 websites distributing fakes blocked in Russia in 2020More than 4,000 websites distributing fake information have been blocked at the request of prosecutors since the beginning of 2020.14:38 30.07.2020
Russia’s communications watchdog reverses Telegram blockingRussia’s communications agency Roskomnadzor lifted restriction of access to Telegram messenger on Thursday.15:59 18.06.2020
Russia’s media watchdog restricts access to video pushing for riotsRussia’s media watchdog Roskomnadzor has blocked video containing calls to participation in mass riots and attacks against authorities.16:35 28.05.2020
Website giving advices on how circumvent hospitalization blockedA court in Russia’s Chuvash Republic has found that dissemination of the information on the ways to avoid hospitalization and circumvent self-isolation regime introduced in the region as a pre-emergency measure in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic is to be prohibited.12:58 28.05.2020
Twitter removes fake reports of curfew in MoscowTwitter has deleted fake statements about an alleged order of the Defense Ministry on curfew in Moscow, according to a statement of the communications watchdog Roskomnadzor.14:05 27.03.2020
Russian communications watchdog warns about liability for fake coronavirus newsRussia’s communications agency Roskomnadzor has warned mass media and Internet resources about legal liability for distribution of fake reports about coronavirus.15:38 18.03.2020
Russia’s communications regulator finds irregularities in BBC World News broadcastsThe Federal Supervision Agency for Information Technologies, Communications and Mass Media (Roskomnadzor) has found irregularities in the broadcasts of BBC World News TV channel.13:08 04.03.2020
Regulator blocks two websites for selling personal data of Russian citizensRussia's communications regulator Roskomnadzor has blocked two Internet forums, phreaker.pro and dublikat.eu, where databases containing personal data of Russian citizens were accessible for sale and download.14:41 17.02.2020
Heroine of blocked publication about drugs ordered to be jailed for 20 monthsThe Kuzminsky District Court of Moscow has sentenced Teo Logos (Anna Glazova), the heroine of an article blocked by Russia’s communications watchdog Roskomnadzor, to 20 months in penal colony for drug possession.15:09 07.02.2020
Administrative cases against Facebook, Twitter scheduled for February 13A magistrate judge will consider administrative offence reports against Facebook and Twitter over alleged breaching of user data storage requirements on February 13.11:58 06.02.2020
Facebook, Twitter suspected of breaching Russia’s personal data storage rulesRussian communications watchdog Roskomnadzor has instituted administrative proceedings against Facebook and Twitter over alleged breaching of user data storage requirements.16:45 31.01.2020
Moscow City Court blocks access to pirated copies of World of WarcraftThe Moscow City Court has ruled to block access to copies of World of Warcraft offered by five websites as an interim relief in the pending litigation over a Blizzard Entertainment Inc. claim seeking to protect its exclusive right to this popular computer game.11:43 28.01.2020
Russian prosecutors block overseas website sending false terrorist reportsThe Prosecutor General’s Office along with the communications watchdog Roskomnadzor have restricted access to information resources of the overseas online resource Startmail.com where from false terrorist reports had been sent.13:43 23.01.2020
Human rights center Memorial fined $5,000 for absence of foreign agent labelMoscow’s Tverskoy District Court has fined human rights center Memorial 300,000 rubles ($5,000) for failure to label itself “foreign agent” on social media platforms.16:16 22.10.2019
State symbols disrespecting information removed from 79 websitesInformation showing disrespect to Russia, its society and official state symbols has been deleted from 79 websites, according to a statement released by the communications watchdog Roskomnadzor.13:46 03.10.2019
State Duma may consider bill on immediate blocking of pirated content by end SeptemberA bill obliging search engines operating in Russia to remove links to website with pirated content included in the register of illegal data within 6 hours may be considered by the end of September.15:25 30.08.2019
YouTube blocks video insulting Russia’s state symbols - watchdogYouTube video hosting service has restricted access to a video containing content insulting Russia’s state symbols.13:52 19.08.2019
Russian communications watchdog seeks to ban illegal rallies ads on YouTubeRussia’s communications agency has sent Google a request demanding to prevent advertising of unauthorized rallies on YouTube video hosting service belonging to the American corporation.12:59 12.08.2019