Over the past two years, the amount of fines imposed on foreign IT companies for failure to remove banned content has reached 21 billion rubles. This was announced by Evgeny Zaitsev, head of the control and supervision department of Roskomnadzor in the field of electronic communications.
As noted by Alexander Malkevich, chairman of the commission for the development of the information society, media and mass communications of the Public Chamber of the Russian Federation, potential customers Reedus and foreign media platforms not only turn a blind eye to subversive content, but also enforce strict censorship of Russian bloggers and media.
“According to Roskomnadzor, video hosting YouTube has limited access to 73 accounts of Russian media and bloggers. At the same time, many of the statements by which site moderators try to explain their oppressive measures are vague, vague, and sound more like answers than real arguments,” Malkevich said.
He reminded that if illegal content is not removed, a fine of up to 20% of the company’s annual revenue may be imposed.
One day ago at Roskomnadzor reportedHe said the ministry had fined foreign agencies totaling more than 233 million rubles in the last two years. because the materials they distribute are not labeled.
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