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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

Moscow court bans YouTube from distributing video promoting train hopping

Moscow’s Meshchansky District Court on Wednesday granted a lawsuit filed by transport prosecutors and prohibited publishing of video records promoting and justifying train hitching on YouTube platform.

12:05 25.08.2021

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

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

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

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

Civic Chamber member turns to prosecutors about YouTube Beslan documentary restrictions

First Deputy Chair of Russia’s Civic Chamber Commission on Development of the Information Community Alexander Malkevich has filed a complaint with the Prosecutor General’s Office in relation to restricted access to Beslan documentary filmed by Alexander Rogatkin on YouTube.

14:21 18.09.2020

Human Rights Council turns to U.S. Google office over YouTube blocking of Russian media

Chair of Russia’s Presidential Human Rights Council Valery Fadeyev has sent a letter to the U.S. Google office asking to clarify the reasons behind blockings of YouTube channels run by Russian mass media outlets.

16:24 18.08.2020

Russian prosecutors seek to block fake videos about man-made nature of COVID-19

Prosecutors have requested Russia’s communications watchdog Roskomnadzor to restrict access to videos containing fake information about the man-made nature of coronavirus (COVID-19).

11:03 06.05.2020

Russian prosecutors seek to block fake ethnic grounds coronavirus video

Prosecutors have asked Russian communications agency Roskomnadzor to block video containing false information on the coronavirus infection on ethnic grounds.

17:35 23.04.2020

YouTube blocks video insulting Russia’s state symbols - watchdog

YouTube 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 YouTube

Russia’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

Russian regulator vows to block YouTube pages over alleged copyright infringement

The Russian communications regulator Roskomnadzor said that access to YouTube would be partially restricted over alleged copyright infringement, RIA Novosti reported on Wednesday.

17:52 22.07.2015

Russian antitrust regulator proposes special rates to access YouTube

Russia’s Federal Antimonopoly Service sent its proposals on introducing special rates for the use of video hosting and other online services with a high channel throughput to the government, Vedomosti newspaper writes on Thursday.

11:59 09.10.2014

Moscow City Court blocks YouTube video over piracy

The Moscow City Court has temporarily blocked an unlicensed YouTube video under anti-piracy legislation, the official court website reports.

16:07 08.08.2014

Tajik authorities again block YouTube

Access to the YouTube video hosting service was partially blocked in Tajikistan on Tuesday, the chairman of the Tajik Association of Internet Providers, Asomiddin Atoev, told RIA Novosti.

10:19 11.06.2014

Google appeals Turkish court’s decision to uphold YouTube ban – report

Google has turned to the Turkish courts to challenge the country’s block of YouTube that has been in place since March 27, The Wall Street Journal reported Monday.

16:26 07.04.2014

Turkish court rules to lift YouTube block

An Ankara court on Friday ruled that the total block of YouTube in Turkey was in violation of human rights and ordered to its cancellation, with the exception of certain video and audio recordings.

14:32 04.04.2014