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Ookla LLC loses court challenge against fine for data storage violations

A Russian court said on Tuesday it had rejected a complaint filed by Ookla LLC against a 1-million ruble fine for not storing the personal data of Russian users in databases on Russian territory.

17:20 17.01.2023

Over 400,000 materials with prohibited content removed since January by Russian regulator

In the period from January through September this year, more than 427,000 materials with prohibited content were blocked on the Internet.

16:51 19.10.2021

Navalny’s suit against prosecutors, Roskomnadzor over website blocking rejected

Moscow’s Tverskoy District Court on Monday dismissed an administrative lawsuit filed by Alexey Navalny against the Prosecutor General’s Office and Russia’s communications watchdog Roskomnadzor over blocking of his websites.

15:55 11.10.2021

Navalny’s suit against Prosecutor General’s Office, Roskomnadzor set for October

Moscow's Tverskoy District Court has set October 11 as a date for the consideration of an administrative lawsuit filed by Alexey Navalny against the Prosecutor General’s Office and Russia’s communications watchdog Roskomnadzor.

12:56 23.09.2021

Russian communications watchdog starts development of social networks register

The Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology and Mass Media (Roskomnadzor) has started to form a register of social networks. It already includes Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, Likee, Youtube, VKontakte and Odnoklassniki.

10:44 23.09.2021

Russian authority urges Twitter to explain blocking of Moscow Election Commission account

Russian communications watchdog Roskomnadzor has sent a letter to the management of Twitter Inc demanding the company to explain as soon as possible its reasons for imposing restrictions on the account of the Moscow City Election Commission.

16:01 17.09.2021

Court in Moscow again fines Facebook, Twitter for for failing to remove banned content

A Moscow court has fined social media companies Facebook and Twitter for failing to delete content prohibited by Russian law.

16:06 14.09.2021

Google challenges dismissal of its claim against Russian communications watchdog

Google LLC has filed an appeal against the dismissal of its claim against Russian communications watchdog Roskomnadzor seeking to establish that the agency unlawfully restricted access to 12 YouTube links it said demonstrated illegal content.

10:53 10.09.2021

Google's claim over blocking YouTube videos dismissed in Russia

The Moscow Commercial Court has dismissed Google LLC's claim against the Russian communications watchdog Roskomnadzor seeking that the restriction of access to 12 links to illegal content on YouTube was recognized as unlawful.

17:46 04.08.2021

Google fined over $40,000 for refusal to localize data of Russian citizens

A magistrate judge on Thursday fined U.S. company Google 3 million rubles (over $40,000) for refusal to locate personal data of Russian users in the Russian Federation.

13:00 29.07.2021

Russian watchdog demands Google lift restrictions on senator Pushkov’s YouTube channel

Russia's communications watchdog has sent Google LLC a letter demanding that all restrictions on senator Alexey Pushkov’s YouTube channel be lifted as soon as possible.

14:06 19.07.2021

Facebook, WhatsApp, Twitter face fines for refusing to localize Russians' data

Russia’s communications watchdog Roskomnadzor has summoned representatives of U.S. Internet services Facebook, WhatsApp and Twitter to draw up administrative protocols for violating the requirements of the Russian legislation in the field of personal data, specifically, as concerns localizing databases of Russian users in Russia.

10:08 02.07.2021

Civic activists to assist Russian media watchdog in fighting cyberbullying, online fraud

The Public Council at the Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology, and Mass Media (Roskomnadzor) has committed to help the body in the fight against cyberbullying and online fraud.

17:50 19.05.2021

Facebook deletes drug couriers vacancies ads at request of Russian media watchdog

Facebook has notified Roskomnadzor that the social network complied with the body’s request to remove pages and accounts that advertised vacancies of drug mules.

14:36 12.03.2021

VKontakte fined over $20,000 for failure to delete banned video

A court in St. Petersburg fined VKontakte social network 1.5 million rubles (over $20,000) for ignoring demands of Russia’s communications agency Roskomnadzor to delete video calling for participation in unauthorized rallies.

14:23 09.03.2021

Russia’s media watchdog urges Google to lift restrictions on playback of national anthem

A demand to lift restrictions on the publication of materials containing the Russian Anthem has been send to Google LLC, the press service of Roskomnadzor.

12:37 29.01.2021

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

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.

17:55 27.01.2021

VKontakte urged to suppress involvement of minors into wrongdoing

Russia’s communications agency Roskomnadzor has sent a request to the management of VKontakte social network demanding to immediately suppress involvement of minors into unauthorized rallies.

11:26 21.01.2021

Illegal content removed from 188,000 websites with extremist information - Roskomnadzor

This year, illegal content was removed from 188,000 websites publishing extremist materials, according to Russia’s communications watchdog Roskomnadzor.

11:59 25.11.2020

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

There is an increase in the number of fake publications distributed by foreign internet platforms, Russia’s communications watchdog Roskomnadzor reports Tuesday.

13:19 27.10.2020