Russia: Roskomnadzor announces blocking of access to Instagram due to alleged calls for “violence against Russians”
Description
Roskomnadzor announces blocking of access to Instagram due to alleged calls for “violence against Russians”
On 11 March 2022, the Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology and Mass Media (Roskomnadzor) announced that it will restrict access to Instagram, following a request received on the same day from the Prosecutor Gener…
Scope
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body