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Articles with tag "Roskomnadzor"

info crackdown

Russia Accuses Google of 'Fake News,' Bans Ads

Russia has already limited access to Google News app and website and accused Google of being "anti-Russian."
media closure

Russia’s Novaya Gazeta Suspends Operations After Kremlin Warnings

The top independent outlet said it will not publish anything until Russia's "special military operation" in Ukraine ends.
blocked outlets

Russia Blocks Access to BBC, Vows More Media Retaliation

At least 31 other media websites were blocked Wednesday in a crackdown that sharply escalated after Russia sent in troops to Ukraine. 
mandatory content

Russia to Require Netflix to Stream State Television Broadcasts

Russia has in recent months tightened restrictions on foreign internet giants’ operations within its borders. 
ongoing crackdown

Russia Blocks Rights Monitor Website for Promoting 'Terrorism'

OVD-Info tracks opposition protests and also provides legal support to victims of political persecution.
contraband chachkis

Russia Briefly Bans Etsy Over Knockoff Designer Goods – Kommersant

Access to the website was restored after Etsy removed the knockoff page that sold fake products from brands like Gucci.
nsfw viewing

Russia Considers Banning ‘Perverted’ TV Shows and Movies Online – Vedomosti

The proposed rules could lead to movies like “50 Shades of Grey” being blocked by Russian internet providers.
mounting penalties

Russia Threatens Facebook with Massive Fine

The fine calls for a total of "5 to 10 percent" of Facebook's "annual revenue" for repeatedly ignoring requests to remove banned content.
new precedent

Google Blocks Russian Opposition Voting Recommendations

The U.S. tech giant faces mounting criticism from the Russian opposition and abroad for backing down to demands from Russian authorities.
financial penalty

Russia Fines U.S. Web Giants for Breaching Data Storage Law

The penalties come as authorities ramp up control of the Russian segment of the internet.
'important milestone'

Russia Orders Apple, Google to Remove Navalny App

Navalny began actively promoting the app after the authorities blocked access to his website and 49 other associated sites.
off-limits

Russia Blocks 49 Navalny-Linked Websites, Allies Say

The blocked sites include the jailed Kremlin critic's personal website as well as those of lawyer Lyubov Sobol and Navalny's regional network.
escalating warning

Russia Threatens to Block Twitter Within 30 Days

Russia says the ban will take effect if Twitter fails to take down over 3,000 posts containing banned information.
zero-tolerance

Russia Says Twitter Not Removing 'Banned' Information

Roskomnadzor says Twitter failed to comply with the request to delete child pornography, pro-drug and suicide content.
connection chokehold

Russia Disrupts Twitter Access in Banned Content Row

Experts say the move represents a new crackdown on western social media platforms.
Banned Tweets

Twitter Maliciously Violates Russian Law, State Censor Says

Roskomnadzor says Twitter failed to take down thousands of tweets containing banned information.
compromised content

Social Media Platforms Delete Russian Posts Promoting Navalny Protests – State Censor

Russia says TikTok has deleted 38% of videos it says are inciting children to attend Saturday's unsanctioned protests.
clamping down

YouTube Source of Most Fake Info on Russian Internet, State Media Watchdog Says

Roskomnadzor accused YouTube and other platforms of circulating fake news on the coronavirus.
open access

Russia ‘Unblocks’ Telegram Messenger in Surprise Reversal

The move comes two years after Russia first began blocking the popular messaging app.
censorship debate

Russia Pushes Google to Block Report on Low Virus Deaths, Probes NYT and FT

“I believe the demand to remove the news ... is pure political censorship,” MBKh Media’s chief editor said.
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