Activities of foreign IT companies need to be legislatively regulated – Russia’s Civic Chamber
Provisions envisaging regulation of foreign IT companies operating in the territory of Russia need to be incorporated in Russian laws, First Deputy Chair of the Civic Chamber’s Commission for Examination of Legislative Initiatives Artem Kiryanov believes.
Over 3,000 materials banned in Russia found on Google servers – Civic Chamber
Members 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.
Over 4,000 websites distributing fakes blocked in Russia in 2020
More than 4,000 websites distributing fake information have been blocked at the request of prosecutors since the beginning of 2020.
Russia’s communications watchdog reverses Telegram blocking
Russia’s communications agency Roskomnadzor lifted restriction of access to Telegram messenger on Thursday.
Russia’s media watchdog restricts access to video pushing for riots
Russia’s media watchdog Roskomnadzor has blocked video containing calls to participation in mass riots and attacks against authorities.
Website giving advices on how circumvent hospitalization blocked
A court in Russia’s Chuvash Republic has found that dissemination of the information on the ways to avoid hospitalization and circumvent self-isolation regime introduced in the region as a pre-emergency measure in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic is to be prohibited.
Twitter removes fake reports of curfew in Moscow
Twitter has deleted fake statements about an alleged order of the Defense Ministry on curfew in Moscow, according to a statement of the communications watchdog Roskomnadzor.
Russian communications watchdog warns about liability for fake coronavirus news
Russia’s communications agency Roskomnadzor has warned mass media and Internet resources about legal liability for distribution of fake reports about coronavirus.
Russia’s communications regulator finds irregularities in BBC World News broadcasts
The Federal Supervision Agency for Information Technologies, Communications and Mass Media (Roskomnadzor) has found irregularities in the broadcasts of BBC World News TV channel.
Regulator blocks two websites for selling personal data of Russian citizens
Russia's communications regulator Roskomnadzor has blocked two Internet forums, phreaker.pro and dublikat.eu, where databases containing personal data of Russian citizens were accessible for sale and download.
Heroine of blocked publication about drugs ordered to be jailed for 20 months
The Kuzminsky District Court of Moscow has sentenced Teo Logos (Anna Glazova), the heroine of an article blocked by Russia’s communications watchdog Roskomnadzor, to 20 months in penal colony for drug possession.
Administrative cases against Facebook, Twitter scheduled for February 13
A magistrate judge will consider administrative offence reports against Facebook and Twitter over alleged breaching of user data storage requirements on February 13.
Facebook, Twitter suspected of breaching Russia’s personal data storage rules
Russian communications watchdog Roskomnadzor has instituted administrative proceedings against Facebook and Twitter over alleged breaching of user data storage requirements.
Moscow City Court blocks access to pirated copies of World of Warcraft
The Moscow City Court has ruled to block access to copies of World of Warcraft offered by five websites as an interim relief in the pending litigation over a Blizzard Entertainment Inc. claim seeking to protect its exclusive right to this popular computer game.
Russian prosecutors block overseas website sending false terrorist reports
The Prosecutor General’s Office along with the communications watchdog Roskomnadzor have restricted access to information resources of the overseas online resource Startmail.com where from false terrorist reports had been sent.
Human rights center Memorial fined $5,000 for absence of foreign agent label
Moscow’s Tverskoy District Court has fined human rights center Memorial 300,000 rubles ($5,000) for failure to label itself “foreign agent” on social media platforms.
State symbols disrespecting information removed from 79 websites
Information showing disrespect to Russia, its society and official state symbols has been deleted from 79 websites, according to a statement released by the communications watchdog Roskomnadzor.
State Duma may consider bill on immediate blocking of pirated content by end September
A bill obliging search engines operating in Russia to remove links to website with pirated content included in the register of illegal data within 6 hours may be considered by the end of September.
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.
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.