Russia: Roskomnadzor letter to Google LLC regarding YouTube decision to restrict access to the RT channel
Progress
Current status
adopted
16 Dec 2021 under deliberation
Scope
Implementers
Russia
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
User speech right
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
data protection authority
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Roskomnadzor demands YouTube owner Google LLC to restore access to the RT channel
On 16 December 2021, the Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology and Mass Media of Russia, Roskomnadzor, sent a letter to Google LLC, the owner of the platform YouTube, demanding the company to restore access to the…
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
announcement
Government branch
executive
Government body
data protection authority