Nov 06, 2019 · Russia is succeeding in imposing a highly effective internet censorship regime across thousands of disparate, privately owned providers in an effort also aimed at making government snooping pervasive, according to a study released Wednesday.The study by University of

Mar 10, 2019 · Thousands of people took to the streets of Moscow and two other cities on Sunday to rally against tighter internet restrictions, in some of the biggest protests in the Russian capital in years. In Russia, two new laws have been passed to increase the regulation of the Internet. One is designed to stop the spread of fake news online, while the other makes it a crime to disrespect the state in Internet posts. Lawmakers said the new legislation is needed because of the increasing importance of online spaces in public life. However, opponents argue that it could restrict free speech. Nov 06, 2019 · Russia’s rise to prominence as a censor is wake-up call for censorship researchers, journalists, activists, and citizens of the global Internet. Understanding decentralized control will be key to continuing to preserve Internet freedom for years to come. Jan 26, 2020 · Russia so far has tread relatively carefully in its censorship efforts. Still, Internet-freedom monitors in Russia fear its new “sovereign Internet” law could one day rival Chinese and Iranian Jun 23, 2020 · The Russian government has long been criticized for excessive blocking of internet access and for using internet regulations for censorship. Even without DPI technology fully functioning, at least 85,246 websites have already been blocked as of June 10, 2020. Jan 15, 2020 · Russia, Turkmenistan, and Iran scored 7 in this survey. Internet censorship is a huge issue across the world as more and more countries are trying to stifle or control online content one way or

Jan 15, 2020 · Russia’s plans to build its own internet by 2021, so global social media sites like Facebook and Twitter may be severely censored or entirely blocked. But this may happen as early as this year if both companies fail to comply with Russia’s request to store users’ data within the country.

News Russia's internet law a 'new level' of censorship: RSF. Authorities in Russia now have the power to disconnect users from the global internet in line with a controversial new law. Apr 17, 2019 · To its critics, it raises the prospect of censorship. Russia's lower house of parliament, the Duma, has approved legislation which would provide for 'sustainable operation' of the internet in Jan 15, 2020 · Russia’s plans to build its own internet by 2021, so global social media sites like Facebook and Twitter may be severely censored or entirely blocked. But this may happen as early as this year if both companies fail to comply with Russia’s request to store users’ data within the country. May 01, 2019 · President Putin has now signed the Russian Internet Law, enabling the country to cut off the world wide web if required, centralizing Russia's internet to control access and content. Russia and

That said, Russia’s attempts to control and censor the Internet have a distinctly internal dimension as well, because recent months have seen a marked decline in Putin’s domestic popularity.

News Russia's internet law a 'new level' of censorship: RSF. Authorities in Russia now have the power to disconnect users from the global internet in line with a controversial new law. Apr 17, 2019 · To its critics, it raises the prospect of censorship. Russia's lower house of parliament, the Duma, has approved legislation which would provide for 'sustainable operation' of the internet in Jan 15, 2020 · Russia’s plans to build its own internet by 2021, so global social media sites like Facebook and Twitter may be severely censored or entirely blocked. But this may happen as early as this year if both companies fail to comply with Russia’s request to store users’ data within the country. May 01, 2019 · President Putin has now signed the Russian Internet Law, enabling the country to cut off the world wide web if required, centralizing Russia's internet to control access and content. Russia and