Russia: Lawsuit against Reddit Inc. over alleged failure to remove illegal online content
Progress
Current status
in force
15 Aug 2023 in force
19 Jul 2023 under deliberation
Scope
Implementers
Russia
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Government Branch
judiciary
Government Body
court
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Issued ruling in lawsuit against Reddit Inc. over alleged failure to remove illegal online content
On 15 August 2023, a Moscow magistrate court issued its ruling in the lawsuit against Reddit Inc. regarding content removal (case Nr. 05-0890/422/2023). The court fined Reddit Inc. RUB 2 million for its refusal to delete content that is prohibited i…
SourceEvent type
public lawsuit
Action type
ruling
Government branch
judiciary
Government body
court
Announced Lawsuit against Reddit Inc. for failing to remove online content
On 19 July 2023, a public lawsuit was filed against Reddit in the Moscow City Court (case Nr. 05-0890/422/2023). The platform allegedly violated the Code of Administrative Offences by failing to remove false and illegal online content, such as infor…
SourceEvent type
public lawsuit
Action type
announcement
Government branch
judiciary
Government body
court