April 12, 2018 / 2:39 PM / Updated 31 minutes ago

Russia asks Facebook how it complies with data law - Ifax

Reuters Staff

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MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian communications watchdog Roskomnadzor has asked Facebook to explain how it is complying with a Russian law on data localization, the Interfax news agency reported on Thursday.

FILE PHOTO: A 3D-printed Facebook logo are seen in front of displayed binary digits in this illustration taken, March 18, 2018. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

Roskomnadzor has said earlier it would carry out an audit into Facebook’s compliance with Russian legislation in the second half of 2018.

Reporting by Jack Stubbs; writing by Maria Kiselyova; Editing by Alison Williams

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