Putin signs law requiring large IT companies to set up offices in Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law requiring 'companies operating on the Russian Internet' to have offices in Russia. It is said that 'advertising prohibition' etc. are included as penalties.
Putin signs law forcing foreign social media giants to open Russian offices | Reuters
Big tech companies will have to open Russian offices if they want to advertise in the country --The Verge
President Putin has signed a law stating that 'overseas entities operating on the Russian internet should set up branch offices / offices in Russia or establish Russian corporations.' According to Alexander Kinstein, chairman of the House Information Policy and IT Committee, the company must register for an account with a communications regulator and may face penalties such as 'no ads' if violated. That is.
It is estimated that 20 companies will be affected when the law is enforced.
Russia has long been aiming to curb the influence of foreign companies, and in 2019, a law requiring pre-installation of Russian-made apps on smartphones, PCs and TVs will be enforced.
Facebook, Google, Telegram and Twitter have also been sued for not removing content that the Kremlin deems illegal. The maximum fines for Telegram are 16 million rubles (about 24.3 million yen), Google is 12 million rubles (about 18.2 million yen), Facebook and Twitter are 8 million rubles (about 12.2 million yen), respectively. Twitter is undergoing punitive damages.
Russia slows down Twitter, and it is pointed out that Russian government agencies are receiving the best of it --GIGAZINE
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