Russia launched administrative action against Facebook Inc. and Twitter Inc.on Monday for failing to comply with its data laws, a move that comes just days after Facebook removed the accounts of what it said were two misinformation campaigns based in the country. Vadim Ampelonsky, a spokesman for Roskomnadzor, told the television channel Russia 24 that Facebook and Twitter could be fined for not providing information to the watchdog. Representatives for Facebook and Twitter in the U.S. didn’t immediately respond to requests for comment. Last April, Roskomnadzor’s head, Aleksandr Zharov, said the agency would check, by the end of 2018, whether Facebook was complying. Mr. Zharov also promised to check Twitter for compliance with Russian legislation.

Source: Fox News January 21, 2019 18:32 UTC