In March 2021, a Moscow district court fined Mail.Ru (ok.ru's operator) for failing to promptly delete illegal communications on the social network—specifically, messages encouraging minors to participate in unauthorized public events. The legal basis was Article 13.41, Part 2 of the Russian Administrative Code, which imposes fines of 800,000 to 4 million rubles for failing to restrict access to prohibited content within 24 hours of notification. Repeated violations can trigger fines of up to one-tenth of the company's annual revenue.
The offending post, image, video, or comment is deleted. ok.ru regulations
OK.ru strictly prohibits users under the age of 13 from creating accounts. For users aged 13 to 18, the platform requires confirmation of parental consent, though enforcement is often reliant on self-reporting. If the platform discovers a violation, the account is locked permanently without data retrieval. In March 2021, a Moscow district court fined Mail
In March 2021, a Moscow district court fined Mail.Ru (ok.ru's operator) for failing to promptly delete illegal communications on the social network—specifically, messages encouraging minors to participate in unauthorized public events. The legal basis was Article 13.41, Part 2 of the Russian Administrative Code, which imposes fines of 800,000 to 4 million rubles for failing to restrict access to prohibited content within 24 hours of notification. Repeated violations can trigger fines of up to one-tenth of the company's annual revenue.
The offending post, image, video, or comment is deleted.
OK.ru strictly prohibits users under the age of 13 from creating accounts. For users aged 13 to 18, the platform requires confirmation of parental consent, though enforcement is often reliant on self-reporting. If the platform discovers a violation, the account is locked permanently without data retrieval.
