Russia: Roskomnadzor sends letter to TikTok demanding to restore access to the video recording of the address of Russian President Putin
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Roskomnadzor sends letter to TikTok demanding to restore access to the video recording of the address of Russian President Putin
On 9 March 2022, the Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology and Mass Media (Roskomnadzor) sent a letter to TikTok, requiring the platform to restore access to the video recording of the Russian President Putin's address to the nation. Roskomnadzor claimed the platform TikTok restricted access to the video recordings for users outside Russia. Furthermore, the agency asked the company to provide its reasons for imposing restrictions on the video recordings. Roskomnadzor further claimed that such actions violate the right to free distribution of information and unrestricted access to it.
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
1
Type
Private organisation
Economic activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Category
Firm-specific