President of the Russian Federation approved a law banning advertising on Instagram* and Facebook*
The ban will come into force on September 1, 2025
Social networks and Messengers
VK Video and YouTube topped the list of video hosting platforms in Russia in March
Rutube took third place in terms of the number of users
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Telegram channel owners with any number of subscribers will be required to pay 3% of advertising revenue per quarter
In case of violation of the new requirement, the fine can reach 500 thousand rubles
«Zen» Launched the «Interesting» Section with Popular Content and News
The section will allow content creators to expand their audience by showcasing popular events and trends
Russian Courts Blocked 33 Sticker Packs with Extremist Symbols in Telegram
Distributors of banned stickers face fines
No Privacy: Telegram Will Start Showing All Information About the Interlocutor
The new feature is already working in the beta version of Telegram for Android 11.8
Telegram starts testing paid messages and comments feature
Group owners and regular users will be able to enable this feature on their own
VK Launches New Monetization Program for Community Authors
The social network's fund will pay bloggers 30 thousand rubles
Bold and Underline: Text Formatting Arrives in VKontakte Chats
New formatting features are available in apps, the web version, and VK Messenger
Runet users again complained about failures in the operation of a number of services
Problems were noticed in the work of "MegaFon", Telegram, Steam and some neural network chatbots
WhatsApp Messenger Replaced YouTube in Top 3 Most Visited Resources in Russia
In December 2024, WhatsApp increased its monthly reach to 96 million users
A large-scale failure occurred in the Russian Internet
Users complained about a failure in the RuNet
Major Loss: Google to Pay Almost 10 Billion Rubles to its Russian "Subsidiary"
The corporation is obliged to return dividends that the Russian company paid to it during its bankruptcy
"VKontakte" will give a gray checkmark for confirming business accounts
A special mark is available for legal entities, individual entrepreneurs and self-employed
