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

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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…

Scope

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

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2022-03-11
under deliberation

On 11 March 2022, the Prosecutor General of the Russian Federation filed a lawsuit against Meta Pla…

2022-03-21
under investigation

On 21 March 222, the Tverskoy District Court of Moscow issued its ruling in the case brought before…

2022-06-09
under appeal

On 9 June 2022, Meta Platforms appealed the Tverskoy District Court of Moscow ruling, determining i…

2022-06-20
in force

On 20 June 2022, the Court of Appeal of Moscow dismissed the appeal case brought before the Court b…