May 7, 2026
Russia’s internet regulator declines to block ‘YaPlakal’ site, says court ruling failed to identify prohibited content
Russia’s internet regulator Roskomnadzor has not added the “YaPlakal” website to its registry of prohibited content, the agency’s press service told the Russian state news agency TASS.
TL;DR
- Roskomnadzor has not added "YaPlakal" to its registry of prohibited content.
- A court ruled on April 23 that content on "YaPlakal," "anekdotovstreet.com," and "anekdoto.net" was prohibited for distribution in Russia.
- The lawsuit argued that the sites hosted material degrading to human dignity and inciting discrimination.
- The court's ruling did not specify which content was deemed prohibited.
- Roskomnadzor received the ruling on May 6 but requires clarification before blocking the site.
- Roskomnadzor will request the court to identify specific pages with offending material.