Russia: Roskomnadzor administrative protocols against Google over alleged refusal to delete “false information” from its platform YouTube

Progress

Current status
in force
18 Jul 2022 in force
22 Jun 2022 under investigation
14 Apr 2022 under investigation
07 Apr 2022 under investigation
29 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
judiciary
executive
Government Body
court
central government
other regulatory body
data protection authority
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

18 Jul 2022
in force

Russian court imposes fine on Google for repeated failure to remove prohibited content on Ukraine conflict

On 18 July 2022, the Magistrate's Court of the Tagansky District of Moscow issued a ruling in the case brought before the Court by the Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology and Mass Media of Russia (Roskomnadzor) …

Source
Event type investigation
Action type ruling
Government branch judiciary
Government body court
22 Jun 2022
under investigation

Roskomnadzor drew up an additional administrative protocol against Google regarding illegal content on Ukraine conflict

On 22 June 2022, Russian media regulator Roskomnadzor announced that it has drawn up an additional administrative protocol against Google LLC for continuously displaying illegal content regarding the events in Ukraine on the Youtube platform Google …

Source
Event type investigation
Action type interim ruling
Government branch executive
Government body central government
14 Apr 2022
under investigation

Roskomnadzor adopts two administrative protocols against Google for alleged failure to delete illegal content

On 14 April 2022, the Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology and Mass Media of Russia, Roskomnadzor, announced that it draw up two administrative protocols against Google due to the company’s refusal to delete cont…

Source
Event type investigation
Action type interim ruling
Government branch executive
Government body other regulatory body
07 Apr 2022
under investigation

Roskomnadzor announces measures against Google for non-compliance with Russian law

On 7 April 2022, the Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology and Mass Media of Russia, Roskomnadzor, announced that is implementing sanctions on Google due to the company’s refusal to comply with previous orders. Th…

Source
Event type investigation
Action type interim ruling
Government branch executive
Government body data protection authority
29 Mar 2022
under deliberation

Roskomnadzor announces intention of administrative protocols against Google over its alleged refusal to delete “false information” from YouTube

On 29 March 2022, the Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology and Mass Media of Russia, Roskomnadzor, announced that it is drafting two administrative protocols against Google LLC. The agency noted that Google faile…

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