Roskomnazdor threatened Facebook with a lock for storing data of Russians abroad
The Agency believes that a social network needs in 2018 to implement the law on personal data localization.
Moscow. September 26. INTERFAX.RU — Facebook in 2018 must comply with Russian law on personal data localization, otherwise the resource will cease work on the territory of the Russian Federation, told journalists the head of Roskomnadzor Alexander Zharov on Tuesday.
“The law is mandatory for all. In any case, we will ensure that the law was fulfilled, or the company will cease to operate on the territory of the Russian Federation, as, unfortunately, happened with LinkedIn. There are no exceptions,” said Zharov, answering a question “Interfax” about the timing of the execution of the social network of Facebook of the relevant law.