Progress

Current status
in force
04 Mar 2022 in force
25 Feb 2022 in force
24 Feb 2022 under deliberation

Scope

Implementers
Russia
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
User speech right
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

04 Mar 2022
in force

Roskomnadzor blocks access to Facebook due to censorship allegations

On 4 March 2022, the Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology, and Mass Media (Roskomnadzor) announced that it is blocking access to Facebook in the Russian Federation. Roskomnadzor claimed that Meta, previously Face…

Source
Event type order
Action type implementation
Government branch executive
Government body other regulatory body
25 Feb 2022
in force

Roskomnadzor partially restricts access to Facebook due to censorship allegations

On 25 February 2022, the Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology, and Mass Media (Roskomnadzor) announced that it is imposing interim measures on Facebook and partially restricting access by slowing down the network…

Source
Event type investigation
Action type ruling
Government branch executive
Government body other regulatory body
24 Feb 2022
under deliberation

Roskomnadzor sends letter to Meta demanding to restore access to four Russian media channels

On 24 February 2022, the Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology, and Mass Media (Roskomnadzor) sent a letter to Meta Platforms, previously Facebook, demanding the platform to lift the restrictions imposed on four R…

Source
Event type investigation
Action type announcement
Government branch executive
Government body other regulatory body