Russia: Prosecutor General lawsuit against Meta Platforms (Instagram and Facebook) for determination as an extremist organisation and implementing a ban on operations

Progress

Current status
in force
20 Jun 2022 in force
09 Jun 2022 under appeal
21 Mar 2022 under investigation
11 Mar 2022 under deliberation

Scope

Implementers
Russia
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

20 Jun 2022
in force

Issued ruling upholding decision classifying Meta Platforms (Instagram and Facebook) as an extremist organisation and banning its operations

On 20 June 2022, the Court of Appeal of Moscow dismissed the appeal case brought before the Court by Meta Platforms against the Tverskoy District Court of Moscow, ruling determining it as an extremist organisation and banning the platform's Instagra…

Source
Event type public lawsuit
Action type ruling
Government branch executive
Government body central government
09 Jun 2022
under appeal

Filed appeal of decision classifying Meta Platforms (Instagram and Facebook) as an extremist organisation and banning its operations

On 9 June 2022, Meta Platforms appealed the Tverskoy District Court of Moscow ruling, determining it as an extremist organisation and banning the platform's Instagram and Facebook operations within the country.

Source
Event type public lawsuit
Action type appeal
Government branch executive
Government body central government
21 Mar 2022
under investigation

Issued ruling determining Meta Platforms (Instagram and Facebook) as an extremist organisation and banning its operations

On 21 March 222, the Tverskoy District Court of Moscow issued its ruling in the case brought before the Court by the Prosecutor General, classifying Meta Platforms (Instagram and Facebook) as an extremist organisation and banning its operations with…

Source
Event type public lawsuit
Action type interim ruling
Government branch executive
Government body central government
11 Mar 2022
under deliberation

Filed Prosecutor General lawsuit against Meta Platforms (Instagram and Facebook) for determination as an extremist organisation and implementing a ban on operations

On 11 March 2022, the Prosecutor General of the Russian Federation filed a lawsuit against Meta Platforms (Instagram and Facebook), requesting the Court to classify it as an extremist organisation and ban its operations within the country. The Prose…

Source
Event type public lawsuit
Action type announcement
Government branch executive
Government body central government

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