Russia: Blocking of smart voting app from app stores
Progress
Current status
in force
03 Sep 2021 in force
Scope
Implementers
Russia
Policy Area
Authorisation, registration and licensing
Policy Instrument
Prohibition of goods and services
Regulated Economic Activity
software provider: app stores
Government Branch
judiciary
Government Body
court
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Russian Government wins court order censoring opposition's voting app
On 3 September 2021, the Moscow Arbitration Court ordered Google, its Russian counterpart Yandex and Apple to stop displaying the term “smart voting” in its search results. The "smart voting" app was created and promoted by allies of the opposition …
SourceEvent type
public lawsuit
Action type
ruling
Government branch
judiciary
Government body
court