Roskomnadzor called the FAS statement on advertising in Telegram exhaustive.

Roskomnadzor called the explanations of the Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) regarding the fact that advertising in the Telegram messenger is illegal exhaustive. This was reported on March 6 in the press service of the department.

"We consider the explanations of the FAS to be exhaustive," Roskomnadzor said.

Food blog: fines for advertising on banned social networks will increase to one million

Why do they want to increase the punishment for bloggers and how do they feel about this in the industry

On March 5, the FAS reported that the placement of advertisements on Internet platforms whose work is restricted or deemed undesirable in the Russian Federation violates the law. Instagram Facebook and Instagram social platforms, WhatsApp messenger (all three belong to Meta, which is recognized as an extremist organization in the Russian Federation), YouTube video hosting and VPN services, among others. If there are grounds, the agency takes the response measures provided for by law.

In October 2025, the Association of Bloggers and Agencies (ABA) told Izvestia that the revenues of major bloggers on Telegram in the first three quarters of 2025 decreased by almost 20% — from 144 to 119 million rubles compared to the same period in 2024. Among the possible reasons, experts cite the uncertainty of the messenger's status in the Russian Federation.

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