Russia: Roskomnadzor sends letter to Google LLC demanding YouTube to restore access to the “head of the Republic of Crimea” channel
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Roskomnadzor sends letter to Google LLC demanding YouTube to restore access to the “head of the Republic of Crimea” channel
On 24 March 2021, the Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology and Mass Media of Russia, Roskomnadzor, sent a letter to Google LLC, the owner of the platform YouTube, demanding the company restore access to the “head of the Republic of Crimea” channel Sergey Aksyonov. Furthermore, the agency demanded that Google provide the reasons for the access restrictions. Roskomnadzor claimed that the removal of the channel represents an act of censorship because it violates 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
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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
Sanctions
Regulated subjects
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