Russia: Moscow court fines Facebook for failing to remove illegal content
Description
Moscow court fines Facebook for failing to remove illegal content
On 24 December 2021, the Magistrate's Court of the Tagansky District of Moscow imposed a fine on Facebook (now Meta Platforms) of RUB 1.99 billion for failing to remove unlawful online content. The court found the company in violation of Part 5 of A…
Scope
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
judiciary
Government Body
court