Foreign platforms will be required to connect to the SORM. The…
Foreign platforms will be required to connect to the SORM. The Ministry of Digital Development plans to oblige foreign platforms to register Russians only by phone number, store their data, and provide it to security forces, according to 'Vedomosti'.
Consensus
- The Ministry of Digital Development has proposed new rules requiring foreign internet services operating in Russia to authenticate users only by phone number.
- Foreign platforms would be required to store data on user registration, authorization, and account deletion for three years.
- These data must be provided to law enforcement agencies upon request.
- The proposal is part of the 'Anti-Fraud 3.1' package (also referred to as 'Antifraud 3.0').
- The draft legislation is still under discussion and has not been finalized.
- The proposed rules would apply only to foreign internet services, while domestic platforms may continue using other authentication methods.
Points of divergence
- Mikhail Klimarev claims the proposal will expand vulnerabilities in user protection and benefit fraudsters due to outdated verification protocols; he also states that Telegram remains secure and has never handed over chat content to authorities. — tg_echoonline_news
- The initiative may lead foreign platforms to completely withdraw from the Russian market rather than comply with new requirements. — tg_chertamedia
- Experts believe it is unlikely that foreign services will be required to connect directly to SORM (operational-search measures system), and a more realistic scenario involves delegating authentication functions to local legal entities. — thebell
- The initiative may serve as additional grounds for blocking foreign websites by Roskomnadzor or the prosecution, even if not directly related to fraud prevention. — tg_astrapress
- Experts suggest that connecting to SORM is unlikely and that companies are unlikely to create separate authentication systems just for Russian users. — tg_moscowtimes_ru
- The proposal is seen more as a step toward internet sovereignty than an effective measure against fraud. — tg_govorit_nemoskva
- Experts question the feasibility of implementation and note that foreign companies may not be willing to create separate systems for Russian users. — vm
- The requirement to provide data to law enforcement effectively means connecting to SORM, which is considered highly improbable; experts warn this would severely compromise user security and increase risks of data leaks. — tg_agentstvonews
Coverage (12 sources)
- ⚫️ Mikhail Klimarev: the Ministry of Digital Development's proposal for registering Russians on foreign sites only by phone number will create new opportunities for fraudsters — ЭХО / Новости
- 🥲 The Ministry of Digital Development proposed requiring foreign services to allow Russians only by phone number. This will deprive users of anonymity, and some foreign platforms may refuse to work in Russia to avoid changing their rules — Черта
- Для иностранных сайтов в России придумали новые правила — The Bell
- Минцифры предложило обязать иностранные сайты регистрировать россиян только по номеру телефона, — «Ведомости» — ASTRA
- Authorities plan to require foreign internet services to monitor Russians and hand data to security agencies — The Moscow Times
- New step towards "sovereignization of the internet". The Ministry of Digital Development wants to require foreign websites and applications to register Russians only by phone number... — Говорит НеМосква
- Минцифры планирует обязать сайты в РФ авторизовывать только по номеру телефона — Вечерняя Москва
- Foreign platforms will be required to connect to SORM — Агентство. Новости
- Owners of foreign websites want to be required to authorize users in Russia only by phone number — Meduza
- Власти обяжут иностранные сервисы регистрировать россиян только по российскому номеру телефона — SOTAvision
- Минцифры хочет обязать иностранные сайты регистрировать пользователей из России только по номеру телефона — «Ведомости» — Дождь (Telegram)
- Минцифры предложило обязать зарубежные сайты регистрировать пользователей из России только по номеру телефона — Дождь
Key entities
- Russia
- Ministry of Digital Development
- The Authorities
- Ministry of Digital Development
- Mikhail Klimarev
- Ministry of Digital Development
- Authorities
- FSB
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