Bloggers with at least 10,000 subscribers will be required

Bloggers, including owners of Telegram channels with at least 10,000 subscribers, will have to submit their personal data to Raskomnadzor.

“The norm is being discussed, which obliges bloggers to send information about themselves to Raskomnadzor if they have at least 10,000 subscribers,” he said.
“Interfax” knowledgeable source. He noted that the corresponding amendment is planned to be considered in the specialized committee of the State Duma next week, and adopted as a law by the end of the spring session.

As the source explained, verification and identification of subscribers is the main task that these amendments are designed to solve.

He also clarified that in case of non-fulfilment by the relevant category of bloggers of the requirements for the transfer of information to the RKN, a request to the administrator of the resource to block the Telegram channel or page will follow.

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