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Russia: Roskomnadzor investigation into Twitter, Facebook and WhatsApp regarding data localisation

Progress

Current status
in force
28 Jul 2022 in force
26 Aug 2021 in force

Scope

Implementers
Russia
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data localisation requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Government Branch
judiciary
Government Body
court
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

28 Jul 2022
in force

Issued ruling imposing fine on WhatsApp for repeated non-compliance with data localisation requirement

On 28 July 2022, the Magistrate's Court of the Tagansky District of Moscow issued a ruling in the case brought before the Court by the Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology and Mass Media of Russia, Roskomnadzor a…

Source
Event type investigation
Action type ruling
Government branch judiciary
Government body court
26 Aug 2021
in force

District Court of Moscow fines Twitter, Facebook and WhatsApp for non-compliance with data localisation obligation

On 26 August 2021, the Tagansky District Court of Moscow fined Twitter, Facebook and WhatsApp with pecuniary sanctions of 17 million rubles, 15 million rubles and 4 million rubles, respectively. The fines were handed out as a result of violations ag…

Source
Event type investigation
Action type ruling
Government branch judiciary
Government body court

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