The problem of protecting the right of a user of internet platforms to an account

The author raises the issue of the formation in the practice of the national regulator of the protection of the rights of users of Internet platforms in terms of illegal blocking and censorship restrictions, contrary to the fundamental principles and guarantees of freedom of collection, receiving and disseminating information and the right to freedom of expression in a democratic society. The author, analyzing the decision of the Federal Antimonopoly Service and other normative acts, states that the relevant judicial and administrative practice has not been generalized and logically developed in the form of amendments and additions to legislative acts. At the same time, the author concludes that the relevant user rights continue to be massively violated despite the imposition of large fines by both Russian courts and other State authorities. In the author’s view there is insufficient protection of user’s rights and redress.