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Russia’s parliament threatens to increase fines for American tech giants after Google fails to comply with country’s internet laws

Posted on September 17, 2021September 17, 2021By Editor

Russia’s State Duma has threatened to increase penalties for IT companies if they continue to ignore the injunctions of the country’s media watchdog Roskomnadzor. In recent weeks, Google, Facebook and Twitter have all been fined. … Read More >Russia’s parliament threatens to increase fines for American tech giants after Google fails to comply with country’s internet laws

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Two media organizations owned by disgraced oligarch Khodorkovsky to cease operations – websites banned by Russian media watchdog

Posted on August 6, 2021August 6, 2021By Editor

Two media organizations owned by disgraced 1990’s oligarch Mikhail Khodorkovsky are to cease operations entirely after Russian media watchdog Roskomnadzor ordered their websites to be banned and blocked throughout the country. … Read More >Two media organizations owned by disgraced oligarch Khodorkovsky to cease operations – websites banned by Russian media watchdog

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American internet giants still refusing to remove 10,000 posts including child porn & terrorist materials, Russian regulator says

Posted on June 13, 2021June 13, 2021By Editor

Moscow’s media watchdog has warned that some of the world’s largest tech companies are continuing to host shocking illegal content online, despite thousands of requests from officials in the country to take down prohibited posts. … Read More >American internet giants still refusing to remove 10,000 posts including child porn & terrorist materials, Russian regulator says

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Under threat of ban, Twitter has begun removing content prohibited in Russia – but Moscow says social network is acting too slowly

Posted on March 24, 2021March 24, 2021By Editor

US social media giant Twitter has begun to remove banned content after Russia’s state regulator Roskomnadzor threatened to block it altogether. The agency has demanded that the California-based site delete more than 3,000 posts. … Read More >Under threat of ban, Twitter has begun removing content prohibited in Russia – but Moscow says social network is acting too slowly

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Russian state regulator Roskomnadzor asks TikTok to remove videos encouraging attendees at unsanctioned protests this weekend

Posted on January 21, 2021January 21, 2021By Editor

Moscow has demanded the popular video-sharing app TikTok stop distributing videos that encourage minors to participate in illegal protests. The move comes after the app was flooded with videos advertising upcoming demonstrations. … Read More >Russian state regulator Roskomnadzor asks TikTok to remove videos encouraging attendees at unsanctioned protests this weekend