Description

Announced investigation into Yandex for advertising student writing services

On 14 February 2024, the Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) initiated proceedings against Yandex, a search service provider, for distributing inappropriate advertising. The case was triggered by an advertisement for the 'Work 5' service, which offer…

Scope

Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
online advertising provider, search service provider
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
competition authority

Complete timeline of this policy change

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2024-02-14
under deliberation

On 14 February 2024, the Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) initiated proceedings against Yandex, a…

2024-06-14
in force

On 14 June 2024, the Russian Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) issued its ruling imposing a fine a…