The latest edition of the Supreme Court's decision says online news media will be responsible for user comments left on their websites, gazeta.ru reports [1] [RUS]. A previous version implied no accountability for user comments, but it is now being revised due to pressure from RosKomNadzor [2], a government media and internet regulation agency.
Russia: Are Websites Responsible for User Comments?
· Written by Alexey Sidorenko
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