Roskomnadzor demanded that Facebook, Twitter and Gmail register in Russia

Roskomnadzor demanded from the social network Facebook, the Twitter microblogging service and Gmail postal service in Russia as the organizers of information distribution. This was reported by Izvestia with reference to the deputy head of the department Maxim Ksenzov. “We sent notifications to everyone and, in one way or another, we will force us to fulfill the law,” the official said.

“They consult with each other, communicate with California legal services,” Ksenzov added. “We are also consulting with them and so far are not in a hurry.”

“These three resources should decide on the placement of their data centers in Russia and according to the laws on bloggers,” said the deputy head of Roskomnadzor. He recalled that the failure to comply with the requirements of officials will entail administrative responsibility for the services, but immediately made a reservation that Facebook, Twitter and Gmail "are preparing and wanting to fulfill the law."

The main Russian Internet sites, Ksenzov added, have already registered. Among those who are included in the register of the organizers of the dissemination of information are VKontakte, Yandex services, Mail.ru Group. In the process of registration, the Habrahabr IT community.

On August 1, the bloggers law signed on May 5, Vladimir Putin, entered into force . According to this document, for bloggers with a daily audience, more than 3 thousand users are introduced a number of restrictions similar to restrictions for the media. In addition, the bloggers law obliges the search engines, social networks and forums to notify Roskomnadzor of the beginning of their activities and store data for six months. Failure to fulfill these requirements entails fines up to 500 thousand rubles.