Russia: Roskomnadzor announces restriction of access to the Internet application Zello
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Roskomnadzor announces restriction of access to the Internet application Zello
On 6 March 2022, the Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology and Mass Media of Russia, Roskomnadzor, announced that it will restrict access to the internet application Zello from 7 March 2022. Roskomnadzor stated that it has sent a letter to Zello on 4 March 2022, requiring it to stop the sharing of messages classified by the Russian government as false regarding the military operation in Ukraine. The decision to restrict access follows the Zello refusal to comply with the requirements within the timeframe set by Roskomnadzor.
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Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
messaging service provider
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body
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2022-03-04
under deliberation
2022-03-06
adopted
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Type
Private organisation
Economic activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Category
Firm-specific
Policy change by business practice
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user content: any format: hosting (any form)
Regulatory tool
Content monitoring requirement
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