In this regard, foreign social networks are blocked in Russia: , , . Some services independently decided to terminate commercial activities in Russia. As a result, the video host refuses to monetize the content and actively advertises it, and the social network bans Russian users from posting content. The status of the listed Internet platforms that do not comply with Russian law is not determined by commercial interests. It is based on the political interests of the country where the company is headquartered.
Why it is still blocked According to, in addition to , also blocked: sites publishing personal data of Russians leaked to the network; services; materials leaking officials' information and C Level Contact List articles about bribery; sites dedicated to cryptocurrencies; Secure email services; websites selling sanctioned products; anime, songs, lyrics, and clips; links to material from organizations deemed undesirable or extremist in Russia; topics-related links. Vladimir Putin signed a decree banning propaganda and gender reassignment.
Over a month later, it was reported that it was blocked Multiple advertised sites. Since the internet in Russia was not shut down or slowed down in 2010 (if that doesn't apply to social networks), the $100 million damage only includes blocking social networks. The researchers didn't take into account the cost of blocking the sites because, according to them, it couldn't be calculated. Samuel Woodham, a digital rights researcher and author of the study, explained to CNB.