Russia has enforced a law banning the use of foreign authentication… (иностранный · авторизация · почта)
Russia has enforced a law banning the use of foreign authentication services and email addresses for website and app registration, with fines up to 700,000 rubles for owners of such platforms. Existing accounts using foreign emails can continue to function without interruption.
Consensus
- A new law banning the use of foreign authentication services and email addresses for website and app registration has come into effect in Russia.
- Owners of websites and applications face administrative fines under the new law.
- Fines for legal entities can reach up to 700,000 rubles.
- Users who registered using foreign emails before the law's entry into force may continue to use those accounts for authentication.
- The law was signed by President Vladimir Putin on June 26.
Points of divergence
- Fines for individuals range from 10,000 to 20,000 rubles; for officials, from 30,000 to 50,000 rubles. — vedomosti
- The law targets owners of information resources who allow registration via foreign email, not individual users. — kommerstant
Coverage (2 sources)
- Authorization via foreign ID services banned in Russia — Ведомости
- The State Duma clarified the rules for using foreign mail for authentication — Коммерсантъ