Foreign internet platforms violate rights of Russians – Civic ChamberCensoring of Russian media from foreign internet platforms violate rights of Russian nationals, First Deputy Chair of Russia’s Civic Chamber Commission on Development of the Information Community Alexander Malkevich believes. He states it is necessary to legislatively assert Russians’ digital rights.14:01 29.10.2020
Number of fakes on foreign internet platforms increases – Russian communications agencyThere 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
Russian lawyers propose to recognize ownership of social media profilesThe Russian Bar Association for Human Rights (RBAHR) believes it is necessary to introduce ownership rights as to social media accounts of authenticated users.15:03 14.09.2020
Civic Chamber member urges Russians’ digital rights to be protected from Western companiesThe digital sovereignty of Russia needs to be protected since the policies pursued by Western IT giants as to moderation of content pose risks to users, according to First Deputy Chair of Russia’s Civic Chamber Commission on Development of the Information Community Alexander Malkevich.12:32 28.08.2020
Public Internet expert seeks to oblige foreign social media to open offices in RussiaForeign social network must be obliged at the legislative level to open their representative offices in Russia, First Deputy Chair of Russia’s Civic Chamber Commission on Development of the Information Community Alexander Malkevich wrote on his social media page on Thursday.11:44 30.07.2020
Twitter challenges $60,000 fine for refusal to transfer servers to RussiaMoscow’s Tagansky District Court will consider an appeal filed by Twitter Inc. against a fine imposed on the company for refusal to place its servers in Russia on March 16.16:21 03.03.2020
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
Russian Civic Chamber commission reveals facts of foreign interfering in electionFacts of foreign interference in elections were revealed on the back of the single voting day held in Russia on September 8, according to the press service of the country’s Civic Chamber’s humanitarian cooperation commission.11:23 10.09.2019
Facebook blocks image insulting Russian emblem – watchdogFacebook administration restricted access to an image picturing swastika against the coat of arms of the Russian Federation.13:49 19.07.2019
Facebook next to Twitter fined for storing data of Russian users abroadA Moscow magistrate court on Friday ordered Facebook company to pay 3,000 rubles (about $50) for keeping data of Russian users abroad. In early April, the court fined Twitter for it.17:29 12.04.2019
Russian watchdog warns Facebook, Twitter and Google against violating law - reportRussian communications regulator Roskomnadzor notified Facebook, Twitter and Google that they face penalties for alleged failure to abide by Russian law.10:34 20.05.2015
Facebook, Twitter, Gmail required to register in Russia - reportRussian communications regulator Roskomnadzor has notified Facebook, Gmail and Twitter of the need to register as “information distribution organizers”.10:55 26.09.2014
Online sellers ordered to store Russians’ personal data in RussiaOn Wednesday, the Federation Council approved a law binding foreign online companies that sell plane tickets and consumer goods in Russia, as well as social networking sites, to store Russians’ personal data in Russia.15:41 09.07.2014
Germany wants Zuckerberg to testify in NSA case - reportMembers of the German parliamentary commission, which is investigating the US National Security Agency’s (NSA) questionable activity, want the heads of US high-tech companies, including Apple, Facebook, Twitter and Google, to testify to the Bundestag, writes Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung.10:33 23.05.2014
Facebook sued for alleged privacy violationsSocial media giant Facebook has been sued based on allegations of having shared data intercepted from users’ private messages with advertising and marketing firms in order to turn a profit.20:16 03.01.2014
Apple admits to receiving government requests for user informationApple reported that it has published its statistics regarding user data requests from the US secret services after similar moves by Microsoft and Facebook.13:41 17.06.2013
Facebook blocks prohibited content promoting suicidePopular social network Facebook has removed prohibited content which promotes suicide, according to the order issued by the Russian consumer rights watchdog on March 28.11:53 29.03.2013
Two suspects charged in $13.2 mln Facebook Ponzi schemeFormer gubernatorial hopeful and known snake oil salesman Craig Berkman has been charged for defrauding investors of upwards of $13 million by way of a Ponzi scheme built on empty promises of pre-IPO shares in Facebook, LinkedIn, and other hot social media websites.01:02 21.03.2013
Facebook allegedly violated patents obtained by deceased social networking pioneerAccording to the claim, Van Der Meer essentially invented social media in the 1990s, although he referred to the technology in terms of personal web page diaries. This technology specifically enabled users without sophisticated computer science experience to create personal diaries online, through which personal information and third-party content could be collected. This information could then be organized chronologically, and then shared with others selected by the user via privacy settings.14:38 12.02.2013