Russia
Privacy researchers are raising the alarm over Moscow’s “Face Pay”
Major privacy implications.
Russia is using new tactics to censor the internet, including slowing down access to websites
Russia is also in the process of creating its own “internet.”
YouTube CEO says celebrating freedom of speech is a “core value”
Susan Wojcicki appears to have a different view of her platform than its users.
Google faces backlash after censoring to give Putin election advantage
Caving to the Kremlin and helping to curb a free and fair election.
Apple and Google cave and censor Russian opposition leader, Navalny
Both companies deleted the app.
“LGBT” websites remain blocked throughout the world
From Russia to Indonesia.
Russia orders Apple and Google to ban app of Putin’s biggest rival, Alexei Navalny
The tech giants have yet to respond to the censorship requests.
YouTube to be fined in Russia for banning channel in accordance with US and EU sanctions
Pulled between various governments.
Russia’s censorship ministry blocks Alexey Navalny’s website
Censoring the opposition leader.
Twitter experiences increase in global government demands for censorship and data on users
Governments want to silence users and collect private data.
Facebook Oversight Board overturns censorship of Navalny post
Another decision overturned.
