Russia: Roskomnadzor sends letter to TikTok demanding explanations for removal of content from RIA Novosti account
Description
Roskomnadzor sends letter to TikTok demanding explanations for removal of content from RIA Novosti account
On 4 March 2022, the Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology and Mass Media of Russia, Roskomnadzor, sent a letter to the social network TikTok demanding it to provide explanations regarding its decision to delete content from the official account of the Russian news agency RIA Novosti. Roskomnadzor claimed that such action represents a violation of the users’ right to unimpeded access to information and noted that from May 2021 it had recorded seven cases of discrimination against official accounts of Russian media.
Original sourceScope
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
User speech right
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body
Key regulatory dimensions
Regulated subjects
The businesses, government agencies or individuals affected by this policy or regulatory change.
defendant
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Type
Private organisation
Economic activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Category
Firm-specific
Policy change by business practice
The detailed activities within the scope of this policy or regulatory change.
user content: video: hosting (any form)
Regulatory tool
Content takedown prohibition
Regulator reporting requirement
Sanctions
Regulated subjects
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