n the conditions of progressive digitalization of society, blogging has become one of the most popular forms of self-expression and information exchange. However, with the growing popularity of bloggers, there are also problems associated with the lack of proper legal regulation of their activities, especially when applying procedural coercion to it. The article discusses the features and specifics of the legal regulation of blogging activities in connection with giving such a person the status of a “suspect” or “accused”, as well as the application to him of the prohibitions provided for by the preventive measure in the form of a ban on certain actions. The research is based on the use of private scientific methods in the form of analysis, synthesis and generalization, as well as a special method — legal and technical. The article is devoted to the study of the circumstances that must be taken into account when conducting a preliminary investigation against bloggers, as well as the specifics of the election of certain prohibitions regulated by a compulsory measure in the form of a ban on certain actions. The conclusions of the study were theses on the need to consolidate special circumstances taken into account when choosing to ban certain actions against persons who blog or this activity is a way of earning them. It seems that the conclusions obtained as a result of study will serve as an effective tool for improving the practice of prohibiting certain actions.
blogging, criminal liability, preventive measures, prohibition of certain actions, information and telecommunication network “Internet”
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