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Roskomnadzor Is Coming for Your Sims

The media regulator has filed lawsuits against some of the world’s largest video game companies for refusing to store the personal data of Russian gamers...

Moscow Region Police Arrest 2 Accused of Harassing Roskomnadzor Officials on Ukrainian Orders

The FSB and Investigative Committee claimed the pair had been acting on orders from a Ukrainian handler.

FSB Shoots and Kills Man Suspected of Trying to Assassinate Roskomnadzor Officials

Law enforcement authorities claimed the plot was a “terrorist act” orchestrated by Ukraine to “disrupt Russia’s information security measures.”...

Russia’s Antitrust Agency Confirms Advertising Ban on Telegram, Meta Platforms and YouTube

State Duma lawmakers had demanded last week that FAS offer clarity on what legal risks users faced when advertising on Telegram.

State Duma Lawmakers Demand Clarity on Alleged Telegram Advertising Ban

The Federal Anti-Monopoly Service said advertisers and distributors could face legal penalties for placing ads on the messaging app.

Roskomnadzor Accuses Telegram of Enabling Black Market of Personal Data

The state regulator claimed the messaging app failed to crack down on third-party services that gather and sell the personal data of Russians.

opinion Boris Bondarev

Resisting the Kremlin's Communication Crackdown Requires New Thinking

Russia's opposition is falling back on performative tactics that have failed repeatedly. We need to take a new approach.

Roskomnadzor Tightens Restrictions on Telegram as Users Report Disruptions

The state media regulator accused the messaging app of failing to combat fraud and to protect the personal data of its users.

State Duma Lawmaker Rebukes Colleagues for Fueling Telegram Ban Rumors

Several lawmakers have recently made various claims about new restrictions and a possible block of the messaging app.

Russia Blocks Record 1.3M Web Pages in 2025

Content related to LGBTQ+ themes rose 269% to 170,300 cases.

Roskomnadzor Denies Reports That It’s Throttling Telegram Over Content Moderation Disputes

A State Duma lawmaker had accused the messaging app of failing to comply with requests to remove flagged content promptly.

Moscow Judge Tosses WhatsApp Users’ Class Action Lawsuit Against Roskomnadzor

A group of WhatsApp and Telegram users filed the lawsuit earlier this month in response to call restrictions on both apps.

Telegram and WhatsApp Users File Class-Action Lawsuit Against Roskomnadzor

The 42 plaintiffs argue that state restrictions on the two messaging apps violate their constitutional rights.

Roskomnadzor Signals Willingness to Unblock Roblox

The game platform said it would work with Russia to address shortcomings in its moderation of content and user chats.

Roskomnadzor Seizes Domains Including Moscowtimes.ru Without Court Order

Russian domain registrar Reg.ru informed The Moscow Times’s Russian service that it had ceased delegating the moscowtimes.ru domain.

Children Flood Putin With Complaints About Roblox Ban, Kremlin Says

Russian media regulator Roskomnadzor claimed that Roblox distributes extremist materials and promotes “LGBT propaganda.”

Roskomnadzor Confirms It’s Blocking Snapchat and FaceTime Calls

The media regulator said law enforcement agencies had informed it that the apps were being used “to organize and carry out terrorist activities.”

Roskomnadzor Threatens to Block WhatsApp Over Alleged Legal Violations

The state media regulator said it was imposing new restrictions on the messenger, which it claimed is being used to organize terrorist activities.

After Expanding Online Control, Lawmaker Insists Russia Will Stay Connected to Global Web

A new government decree expands Roskomnadzor’s authority to isolate or reroute internet traffic inside Russia in case of “specific threats.”

Telegram and WhatsApp Access Restricted in 34 Russian Regions – Monitor

Thirty-four regions have reported being unable to send messages on the two apps in addition to making calls.

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