Russia: Roskomnadzor investigation into Twitch for alleged non-compliance with obligation to remove prohibited content

Progress

Current status
in force
05 Aug 2024 in force

Scope

Implementers
Russia
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
streaming service provider
Government Branch
judiciary
Government Body
court
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

05 Aug 2024
in force

Issued Tagansky District Court ruling in investigation against Twitch for non-compliance with Roskomnadzor's monitoring and removal Order

On 5 August 2024, the Tagansky District Court of Moscow issued a ruling, imposing a fine of RUB 5 million against Twitch for non-compliance with the Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology and Mass Media (Roskomnadz…

Source
Event type investigation
Action type ruling
Government branch judiciary
Government body court