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Russia uses facial recognition surveillance network to find draft-avoiders
Russia has grown its CCTV network in recent years.
Russian Instagram user faces jail for using the platform
Facebook and Instagram are banned in Russia.
Russia attempts to block Tor again after previous attempt failed
New censorship tactics.
Privacy researchers are raising the alarm over Moscow’s “Face Pay”
Major privacy implications.
Google faces backlash after censoring to give Putin election advantage
Caving to the Kremlin and helping to curb a free and fair election.
Russia blocks stock photo site Shutterstock
Russia’s heavy-handed approach hits the stock photo industry.
The Internet Archive Risks Being Blocked in Russia Over Copyright Suits
The Moscow City Court recently ruled in favor of those alleging an infringement, ordering the Internet Archive to stop allowing access to the audiobooks in question.