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Twitter to pay $75,000 for failure to delete banned content – Moscow court

The Tagansky District Court upheld fines worth 5.5 million rubles (over $75,000) imposed on Twitter Inc for failure to delete information banned by Russian legislation.

17:29 07.10.2021

Social networks’ appeals against fines for data localization breaches set for November

Moscow’s Tagansky District Court has set November 10 as the date for hearing of appeals filed by Facebook, Twitter and WhatsApp against fines totaling 36 million rubles (about $500,000) imposed on the companies for breaching legislation as to the localization of the users’ personal data in Russia.

17:48 28.09.2021

Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp appeal fines totaling $500K for data localization breaches

Representatives of Facebook, Twitter and WhatsApp have challenged court rulings imposing fines totaling 36 million rubles (about $500,000) on the companies for breaching Russian legislation as to the localization of the users’ personal data in Russia.

17:03 24.09.2021

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

Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp fined about $500K for failure to localize Russian users’ data

A magistrate court in Moscow on Thursday fined social networks Facebook and Twitter as well as WhatsApp messengers 36 million rubles (around $500,000) in total for breaching law requirements concerning localization of personal data of Russian users in the Russian Federation.

15:03 26.08.2021

Moscow court fines Twitter $75K for failure to remove prohibited information

A magistrate court in Moscow has fined Twitter 5.5 million rubles (about $75,000) for refusing to remove information prohibited by Russian law.

11:31 23.07.2021

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

Twitter fined $260,000 for refusal to delete banned information

A magistrate judge of a judicial district of Moscow’s Tagansky District Court on Thursday fined Twitter Inc 19 million rubles ($260,000) for refusal to delete information banned by Russian legislation from the social network.

15:32 27.05.2021

Fines imposed on Twitter for refusal to delete calls for illegal rallies upheld

Moscow’s Tagansky District Court on Monday upheld imposition of fines on Twitter for failure to delete statements calling minors to take part in illegal rallies.

14:48 17.05.2021

TikTok ordered to pay $34K fine for failure to delete calls for illegal actions

A magistrate court on Tuesday fined TikTok social network 2.6 million rubles ($34,000) for failure to delete information calling teenagers to participate in illegal actions.

13:41 06.04.2021

Twitter fined $42,000 for refusal to delete calls for illegal actions

A magistrate court in Moscow on Friday fined Twitter social network 3.2 million rubles ($42,000) for failure to delete information calling teenagers to participate in illegal actions.

14:16 02.04.2021

State Duma MPs call on IT companies to comply with Russian laws

The State Duma Commission on the Investigation of Foreign Interference in Russia's Internal Affairs has taken a decision to urge the management of social networks TikTok, Facebook, Twitter, and Google corporation to undertake measures aimed at prevention of violations of Russian laws involving their platforms, according to Chair of the Committee on Security and Corruption Control of the lower house of Russia’s Parliament Vasily Piskarev.

12:16 17.03.2021

Facebook, Twitter, Google face administrative hearing over information blocking breaches

A magistrate court in Moscow will consider nine administrative protocols against Facebook, Twitter and Google issued over failures to delete information calling teenagers to participate in illegal actions.

13:35 09.03.2021

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

Second Twitter’s challenge against $50K fine dismissed without prejudice

The Presnensky District Court of Moscow on Tuesday dismissed a Twitter’s lawsuit challenging institution of enforcement proceedings in a case over the 4 million-ruble (over $50,000 at the current exchange rate) fine imposed on the company for refusal to place its servers in Russia.

15:38 24.11.2020

Twitter’s plea against $50K fine enforcement proceedings dismissed

Moscow’s Meshchansky District Court on Monday dismissed Twitter’s challenge against institution of enforcement proceedings in a case over the 4 million-ruble (over $50,000 at the current exchange rate) fine imposed on the company for refusal to place its servers in Russia.

14:30 16.11.2020

Russia’s Civic Chamber member urges adoption of law to overcome foreign censorship

It is necessary to develop the Russian legislation by imposing liability for online censorship practiced by Western internet platforms, First Deputy Chair of Russia’s Civic Chamber Commission on Development of the Information Community Alexander Malkevich believes.

17:43 11.11.2020

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

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.

14:00 05.11.2020