Russia: Roskomnadzor sends a letter to Russian Wikipedia demanding to remove “false information”
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Roskomnadzor sends a letter to Russian Wikipedia demanding to remove “false information”
On 4 April 2022, the Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology and Mass Media of Russia, Roskomnadzor, sent a letter to Wikipedia asking to delete information regarding the Russian special military operation in Ukrai…
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
Complete timeline of this policy change
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2022-03-01
under deliberation
2022-03-04
under deliberation
2022-03-31
under deliberation
2022-04-26
in force
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: written: hosting (any form)
Regulatory tool
Takedown requirement
Sanctions
Regulated subjects
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