{"id":2096,"date":"2018-04-17T17:19:40","date_gmt":"2018-04-17T17:19:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.dekuzu.com\/en\/?p=2096"},"modified":"2018-04-17T17:19:40","modified_gmt":"2018-04-17T17:19:40","slug":"new-proposed-law-on-social-networks-in-russia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dekuzu.com\/en\/2018\/04\/new-proposed-law-on-social-networks-in-russia.html","title":{"rendered":"New proposed law on \u201csocial networks\u201d in Russia"},"content":{"rendered":"

After the first initial proposal<\/a> to regulate and control social networks in Russia and dissemination of information there failed, the Russian legislators proposed new redaction of this law. It was introduced again and it seems the law will be adopted for sure and quickly. Explanation note to the draft law<\/a> states that the aim is to preclude the dissemination of illegal and false social significant information in social networks in Russia.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The note takes attention on the fact, that social networks are the main means increasing dislocability and allowing cross-border exchange of information in communication space and as a result making information available for million people. In this regard it is very important to sustain the informational function of social networks, but to exclude their exploitation for illegal purposes.<\/span><\/p>\n

As example, the note takes attention to the German \u201chate speech\u201d law. The new redaction of law introduces new definition \u2013 the owner of public network. The initial redaction provided definition \u201cthe operator of social network\u201d. But if the subject of German law is \u201chate speech\u201d, the subject of Russian law is false publicly significant information and its dissemination in networks. These are two different things.<\/span><\/p>\n

Who is the owner of public network? It is the person who organizes dissemination of information in internet and providing the functioning of informational system and\/or program for computers intended to be or are used by internet users, who have been identified in such systems and\/or programs, in order to place electronic messages in the form of text in writing, voice information, images, sounds, video or in other forms, intended to other persons, who also have been identified in such systems and\/or programs, and also for exchange of electronic messages.<\/span><\/p>\n

The owner of public network is subject of proposed regulation if complies with one condition \u2013 if more than 100 thousands users, residing in Russia, have access to this public network a day. If organizer complies with this main condition is must abide following provisions of draft law:<\/span><\/p>\n