Over 3,000 materials banned in Russia found on Google servers – Civic ChamberMembers of Russia’s Civic Chamber inform that over 3,000 publications with content prohibited for dissemination in the territory of Russia have been registered on Google servers.18:34 15.10.2020
Bill on fines for failures to remove banned materials from sites passed in first readingRussia’s State Duma has passed in the first reading a bill envisaging amendment of the Code of Administrative Offences as to introduction of severe administrative fines for refusals to restrict access to or remove banned content from the Internet.14:31 15.10.2020
St. Petersburg Children Ombudsman urged probe into VK group offering minors for saleSt. Petersburg Children Rights Commissioner Anna Mityanina has turned to law enforcers seeking a probe into Children for Good Hands public page on VKontakte social network being in open access for over two years.13:55 09.10.2020
Over 8,000 COVID-19 fakes found on social networks in Russia since AprilOver 8,000 fake reports about coronavirus have been revealed on social networks since the start of April, according to a member of the Russian Civic Chamber’s Media and Mass Comminications Commission Yekaterina Mizulina.12:29 05.10.2020
Civic Chamber member urges ban on storage of minors’ personal data by foreign IT firmsMember of Russia’s Civic Chamber Commission on Development of Information Community, Mass Media, and Mass Communications Yekaterina Mizulina has stated that it is needed to prohibit foreign IT companies to use for advertising purposes, store, and transfer to third parties personal data of minors.11:18 05.10.2020
Russia’s State Duma to consider bill on marketplacesA lawmaker of the lower house of Russia’s Parliament has submitted to the body a specialized bill on marketplaces – ecommerce platforms.13:13 01.10.2020
Internet community admin arrested on suspicion of terrorism callsOne of the administrators of the Internet community Uber Alles suspected of publishing materials pushing for terrorist activities has been arrested.11:58 01.10.2020
Curator of social media group of death from Yugra gets 8 years for murder attemptCurator of a so-called social network group of death living in Russia’s Yugra has been sentenced to 8 years in high-security penal colony in a case over attempted murder of a schoolgirl.10:49 01.10.2020
State Duma Committee approves punishment for inducement to use drugs via InternetThe Committee on Security and Countering Corruption of Russia’s State Duma has backed amendments to antidrug laws concerning online inducement to the drug use and recommended lawmakers to pass them in the first reading.17:32 23.09.2020
Bill on increased fines for law enforcement personal data disclosure reaches State DumaA bill increasing fines for unauthorized disclosure of classified information including personal data of law enforcement officials tenfold has been submitted to the State Duma, the lower house of Russian parliament.15:33 18.09.2020
Civic Chamber member turns to prosecutors about YouTube Beslan documentary restrictionsFirst 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
Blogger to stay detained until October in case over access to secret dataThe Moscow City Court on Thursday upheld detention of blogger Andrey Pyzh charged with illegal access to the data constituting a state secret until October 5.17:30 17.09.2020
Russia’s Cabinet turns down bill on blocking of extremist websites by law enforcementRussia’s Government has not backed a draft law granting law enforcement intelligence operations bodies a right to block extremist websites on the Internet.10:56 16.09.2020
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
Thirteen alleged plotters of mass murders arrested in several Russian regionsThirteen persons, who had allegedly planned mass murders with the use of improvised explosive devices, flame liquids and cold arms, were arrested in several regions of Russia.12:19 04.09.2020
Russian man sentenced to community service for rehabilitation of NazismA resident of Perm Daniil Simanov was sentenced to 200 hours of community service for publishing a photo of Andrey Vlasov, a Russian Red Army General, who had defected to Nazi Germany after being captured during World War II, on the website of the Immortal Regiment movement.15:10 01.09.2020
Russian antimonopoly watchdog orders Apple to rectify detected violations by November 30The Federal Antimonopoly Service of Russia (FAS) has issued to Apple a notice of violation obliging the corporation to ensure competitive environment for developers of mobile applications.17:43 28.08.2020
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
Russian senator proposes introduction of term “criminal subculture” in legislationAmendments envisaging that term “criminal subculture” needs to be introduced in the law on principles of offence prevention system in Russia has been submitted to the State Duma.16:35 19.08.2020
Human Rights Council turns to U.S. Google office over YouTube blocking of Russian mediaChair 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