Roskomnadzor
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The Russian Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology and Mass Media (Roskomnadzor, or RKN) is a government agency responsible for regulating telecommunications, information technology, and mass media in Russia. It has publicly denied restricting access to video games such as EA Sports FC and Battlefield 6, responding to user complaints about service disruptions. The entity has also been involved in controversies related to online content regulation, including allegations of blocking platforms like Twitch and facing threats against its leadership.
Events
- Roskomnadzor employee gets 4-year probation for FBK donation
- Court returns Roskomnadzor's claim against Tuktamysheva
- Roskomnadzor sues blogger Dina Saeva over tax debt
- Two Moscow nationalists jailed for 14 days over protest banner
- No repeated data leaks since Jan 2025, Roskomnadzor says
- Roskomnadzor Gets 150K Data Violation Complaints
- On 13 August, activists hung banner 'Freedom to RKN Prisoners' at…
- In Russia, a new wave of VPN blocks has emerged
- Roskomnadzor conducted a large-scale blocking of VPN services ahead…
- DDoS attacks: in February - more than 2,200, in March - almost 2,400
Recent coverage
- Kim Deputy contacted RKN and Rosпотребнадзор regarding West concert situation, documents exist with TASS. She drew attention... — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Roskomnadzor employee sentenced to four years probation for FBK donation — Meduza
- RKN employee given four years probation for FBK donations totaling 1,500 rubles. Prosecution requested six years in prison — Дождь (Telegram)
- RKN employee given four years suspended for FBK donations of 1,500 rubles — Дождь
- Mash: Roskomnadzor filed a lawsuit against figure skater Tuktamishova for 38,200 rubles — Вечерняя Москва
- Tuktamishova is sued over social media advertising — Вести
- RKN filed a lawsuit against blogger Dina Saeva: reason - Baza — Вечерняя Москва
- RKN filed a lawsuit against blogger Dina Saeva for non-payment of taxes on advertising. — Baza
- RKN filed a lawsuit against the ex-wife of foreign agent Morgenshtern — Вести
- RKN filed a lawsuit against Morgenshtern's former wife over unpaid taxes for advertising. — Baza
- RKN filed a lawsuit against former Fabrika soloist Savelyeva over advertising debts — РИАМО
- Two Moscow nationalists given two weeks of arrest for action 'Freedom to prisoners of RKN' at the presidential building — Медиазона
- RKN did not identify any repeated leak of personal data since the beginning of 2025 — Коммерсантъ
- Two nationalists sentenced to 14 days of arrest after rally at the presidential administration building — SOTAvision
- RKN received almost 150 thousand complaints about violations of personal data for one and a half years — Коммерсантъ
- RKN did not record repeated leaks of personal data since the beginning of 2025 — Интерфакс
- RKN received nearly 150 thousand complaints in 1.5 years on violations in the sphere of personal data — Интерфакс
- Moscow nationalists held 'Freedom for RKN prisoners' rally at the Presidential Administration building; one activist detained — Медиазона
- Banner 'Freedom for RKN Prisoners' hung at the Presidential Administration building in Moscow — SOTAvision
- Two Telegram channel owners fined for 'abuse of media freedom' due to posts linking banking outages with actions of the FSB — SOTAvision