US-owned dating app Tinder has "registered to be compliant" with Russian laws mandating it hands over data to be stored for 2016. Tinder said it would not share personal user information with regulatory bodies, nor give data to the Russian government. However, it did not clarify if its position could change. Companies violating Russia's legislation risk being blocked, with messaging app Telegram the most recent example. Critics said the authorities were censoring content, but the government said the move was to prevent terrorism and cyber attacks.
US-owned dating app Tinder has "registered to be compliant" with Russian laws mandating it hands over data to be stored for six months. Tinder said it would not share personal user information with regulatory bodies, nor give data to the Russian government. However, it did not clarify if its position could change. Companies violating Russia's legislation risk being blocked, with messaging app Telegram the most recent example. Critics said the authorities were censoring content, but the government said the move was to prevent terrorism and cyber attacks.