Russia: Roskomnadzor letter to Google (YouTube) demanding the stop of distributing advertising messages classified as false by Russian authorities

Progress

Current status
under deliberation
03 Mar 2022 under deliberation

Scope

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

Timeline of events

03 Mar 2022
under deliberation

Roskomnadzor requires Google (YouTube) to stop spreading advertising messages classified as false by Russian authorities

On 3 March 2022, the Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology and Mass Media (Roskomnadzor) sent a letter to Google, YouTube's parent company, demanding it to stop the distribution of information regarding the Russia…

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