Since July 26, Roskomnadzor has restricted access not only to the websites of extremist organizations banned in the Russian Federation, such as the Anti-Corruption Foundation and the Foundation for the Protection of Citizens' Rights. and the Navalny headquarters movement, but also to related pages on social media.
The ministry explained that Twitter's obligation to block the account of lawyer FBK Lyubov Sobol is due to the fact that at the request of the Attorney General's office of the Federation from Russia, access should be limited to the social media sites and accounts of these organizations, their regional divisions and their organizers.
As noted by the RKN, calls for mass riots, participation in unauthorized events and the implementation of extremist activity have been posted on these sites and accounts. TASS.
Previously, it was reported that Roskomnadzor restricted access to the website of blogger Alexei Navalny, who is serving a criminal sentence. In addition, based on the request of the Attorney General's office, the department blocked access to portals associated with organizations created by Navalny.