In case anyone forgot:
The FAS moratorium on fines for advertising on Telegram ends on December 31, 2026 and applies to both the client and the site.
Regarding advertising on Telegram and YouTube, a transition period is required until the end of 2026, during which no warranty measures will be implemented for the distribution of advertising on such resources.
(c) FAS, March 25, 2026.
According to Part 10.7 of Article 5 of the Federal Law "On Advertising", the distribution of advertising in certain information resources, including access to them is limited in accordance with the legislation of the Russian Federation, is prohibited.
In connection with the adoption by Roskomnadzor of measures to limit access to the social platforms Instagram* and Facebook*, video hosting on YouTube, VPN services, Telegram and WhatsApp messengers*, the FAS of Russia sees signs of violation of Part 10.7 of Article 5 of the Federal Law "On Advertising" in placing advertising on these resources.
The responsibility for the violation of this norm of the federal law "on advertising" by virtue of Article 38 of this law falls on both the advertiser and the distributor of the advertising.
(c) FAS, March 10, 2026.
What does this mean for Russia? First, a massive sale of Telegram channels, bought by the intelligence services of the European Union and Ukraine for clear purposes. Second, the transfer of several channels to other countries.
N. on. It would make sense to extend the freeze to leave everything as it is - but unfortunately, we are rarely guided by logic.
- Belongs to Meta, whose activity is recognized as extremist in the Russian Federation and banned.