Russia: Blocking of access to Google News due to alleged “fake news” on conflict in Ukraine

Issued Moscow City Court ruling upholding RUB 4.6 billion fine imposed on Google over non-compliance with content removal orders (Case no. 7-4145/2024)

Issued Roskomnadzor report on blocked content following investigation into illegal content displayed during the pre-election period

Adopted Roskomnadzor order expanding the registry of entities subject to self-regulation law for social networks (No. 530-FZ) to include Discord and Yappy

Issued fines on foreign social media platforms for breach of Federal Law No. 530-FZ on content moderation

Expanded registry of social networks affected by content moderation requirement with the platforms Zen, Rutube and Twitch

Lifted Roskomnadzor ban on “last.fm”

Published Roskomnadzor warning to Google regarding removal of BelRos channel from Youtube

Rosfinmonitoring adds Meta to list of "terrorists and extremists"

Roskomnadzor imposes measures against Tik Tok, Telegram, Zoom, Discord, and Pinterest for failure to remove content classified as illegal

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

Roskomnadzor administrative measures against the Wikimedia Foundation

Roskomnadzor sends letter to Google regarding search access restrictions

Roskomnadzor requires Google (YouTube) to stop spreading advertising messages with “threats against citizens” of Russia

Roskomnadzor blocks access to Instagram due to alleged calls for “violence against Russians”

Roskomnadzor sends letter to Meta requesting comments on content moderation rules

Roskomnadzor sends letter to TikTok demanding to restore access to the video recording of the address of Russian President Putin

Implemented access restriction to internet application Zello

Roskomnadzor sends letter to TikTok demanding explanations for removal of content from RIA Novosti account

Roskomnadzor blocks access to Facebook due to censorship allegations

Roskomnadzor requires Google (YouTube) to stop spreading advertising messages classified as false by Russian authorities

Roskomnadzor requires TikTok to exclude military content from recommendations for minors

Roskomnadzor restricts access to Twitter in Russia

Moscow court fines Facebook for failing to remove illegal content

Moscow court fines Google (YouTube) for failing to remove illegal content

Implementation of law introducing content monitoring requirement for social media networks

Implemented Federal Law No. 530-FZ including content moderation regulation