Russian communications watchdog unblocks 2.7 mln Amazon IP addressesRussia’s communications agency Roskomnadzor has unblocked 2.7 million IP addresses belonging to the U.S. company Amazon.14:42 22.01.2019
Extremism case over social media reposts closed in CrimeaThe Investigative Committee’s Main Investigation Directorate for Crimea has closed an extremism case against a local woman Elina Mamedova over reposts she had made on VKontakte social network.13:58 17.01.2019
Russian communications watchdog blocks 73 webpages with information on laughing gas saleRussia’s communications agency Roskomnadzor has restricted access to information on sales of the so-called laughing gas (hyponitrous oxide) published on 73 websites basing on final judicial decisions.11:29 17.01.2019
Putin signs bill protecting minors against criminal online communities into lawRussian President Vladimir Putin has signed a bill on protection of children from involvement in illegal activities threatening their life through online social networks into law.17:22 18.12.2018
Russian media watchdog fines Google $7,500 for law violationsRussian media watchdog’s (Roskomnadzor) Directorate for the Central Federal District has fined Google corporation 500,000 ($7,500) rubles for violating Russian legislation.15:59 11.12.2018
Major anti-piracy agreement signed by Russia’s largest media companiesYandex, Mail.ru, Kinopoisk and other large Russian media companies have signed a memorandum on cooperation in fight against distribution of pirated content.17:09 01.11.2018
Moscow City Court refuses to hear appeal against Telegram blockingThe Moscow City Court has refused to transfer an appeal filed by Telegram Messenger LLP against blocking of the messenger to its Presidium.11:59 26.10.2018
All largest pirate movie websites blocked in Russia – officialThe head of Russia’s communications watchdog Roskomnadzor Alexander Zharov said during a meeting with President Vladimir Putin on Monday that all major websites with pirate movies had been blocked.17:58 24.09.2018
Russian ombudsman stands against prison terms for unintentional repostsRussian Human Rights Commissioner Tatiana Moskalkova believes that criminal sentence including imprisonment is disproportionately tough punishment for unintentional “likes”and reposts on social media.12:48 20.09.2018
Bill restricting online information disclosure by military personnel reaches State DumaRussian government has submitted to the State Duma a bill prohibiting military personnel from disclosing information on themselves and other servicemen in media and on the Internet.17:36 11.09.2018
Russian media watchdog blocks 506 websites for distributing personal dataRussian media oversight agency Roskomnadzor blocked 506 websites so far this year, after those, pursuant to court orders, were added to a registry of violators of the data subjects’ rights.14:59 31.08.2018
Russia’s consumer rights watchdog uncovers 49,600 websites promoting suicideAfter checking over 52,000 links to websites it was found out that 49,600 of the pages contained banned in Russia information on the methods of suicide or exhortations to commit suicide.13:58 01.08.2018
Putin approves fines for granting access to illegal contentRussian President Vladimir Putin has signed legislation on fines for search engines that provide users with access to illegal content.11:10 28.06.2018
Telegram turns to ECHR over messenger blocking in RussiaTelegram has filed a complaint with the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) over Russian authorities’ decision to block the messenger throughout the country.16:47 18.06.2018
Ruling on Telegram blocking in Russia upheldThe Moscow City Court on Thursday upheld a lower court’s ruling to block Telegram messenger across Russia.10:59 14.06.2018
First lawsuit over Telegram blocking put on hold until JuneThe Moscow Commercial Court has set aside until June 7 a lawsuit filed by Investory company against the communications agency Roskomnadzor and Russia’s Finance Ministry over blocking of Telegram.11:26 08.05.2018
First lawsuit against media watchdog over blocking of Telegram filed in RussiaThe Moscow Commercial Court has registered a claim for damages a St. Petersburg Investory company filed against Russia’s media watchdog Roskomnadzor and the Finance Ministry over blocking of Telegram messenger.16:59 28.04.2018
Russian communications watchdog blocks 200 pirated websites with online casino adsRussian communications agency Roskomnadzor has restricted access to 200 unauthorized websites containing illegal advertisement of online casino and bookmaker's offices.13:59 18.04.2018
Copyright protection methods to change in digital era - Russian Human Rights CouncilSpecial features of the Internet and cyber-domain require fresh approaches to copyright protection and serious changes in legislation within the shortest possible time.14:59 16.04.2018
Information on blocking Telegram sent to communications providers - watchdogRussian media watchdog Roskomnadzor on Monday sent communications providers data on Telegram Messenger LLP websites for blocking.12:45 16.04.2018