There are no prerequisites for unblocking the Russian social networks Instagram (the owner of the Meta company is considered an extremist and is banned in Russia) and Facebook (the owner of the Meta company is considered an extremist and is banned in Russia). ). In this respect reports TASS cited the words of Roskomnadzor head Andrei Lipov as part of the Spectr forum held at the Rosa Khutor resort in Sochi.
“There are no preconditions for this today,” Lipov said while talking to reporters.
Instagram and Facebook were declared extremist and blocked in Russia in March 2022. One of the main reasons for the blocking was the reluctance of the social network administration to delete information that is illegal in the Russian Federation. In particular, such information was considered a call for violence against Russian citizens.
Spectrum Forum will be held between 24-25 October in 2023. The event aims to establish an open dialogue and exchange of experience between the business world and the regulatory body in the field of information and communication technologies.
Previously at the Ministry of Digital Development of the Russian Federation offered Disable 3G throughout Russia in 2027.