Russia: Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology and Mass Media lawsuit against Signal Messenger over alleged failure to meet obligations as an instant messaging service provider
Progress
Current status
in force
09 Jun 2025 in force
14 May 2025 under deliberation
Scope
Implementers
Russia
Policy Area
Authorisation, registration and licensing
Policy Instrument
Business registration requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
messaging service provider
Government Branch
judiciary
Government Body
court
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Tagansky District Court fined Signal Messenger RUB 600'000 over failure to meet obligations as an instant messaging service provider
On 9 June 2025, the Magistrate’s Court of Judicial District No. 422 in the Tagansky District of Moscow imposed an administrative fine of RUB 600,000 on Signal Messenger, LLC for repeated failure to comply with its obligations as an organiser of info…
SourceEvent type
public lawsuit
Action type
ruling
Government branch
judiciary
Government body
court
Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology and Mass Media filed lawsuit against Signal Messenger over alleged failure to meet obligations as an instant messaging service provider
On 14 May 2025, the Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology and Mass Media (Roskomnadzor) filed a lawsuit against Signal Messenger over alleged failure to meet obligations as an instant messaging service provider. T…
SourceEvent type
public lawsuit
Action type
announcement
Government branch
judiciary
Government body
court