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Russia’s Law to Close Off the Internet Has Just Gotten Approval
The firewall will be able to block all the forbidden sources: websites included in the national blacklists, instant messaging apps like Telegram, and VPN systems.
Zuckerberg Warns Against Government’s Wanting to Store Their Citizens Data in Their Own Countries
Data localization laws are already being enforced by the Chinese and Russian governments, however, the increasing concerns towards privacy protection have extended this trend to more democratic countries.
Russian Man Fined for “Disrespecting Authorities” on Social Media
Just as it happens in the west, possibly more, censorship and freedom of speech are hot topics in modern Russia
Facebook and Twitter Could Soon Be Blocked in Russia Over Data Storage Demands
One of the biggest reasons why the law was passed in the first place is the iron fist the Russian government holds their citizens with.
A New Russian Bill Could See the Start of Runet, Russia’s Own Private Internet, Cut Off From the World Wide Web
Moscow rejects the notion that their model is similar to China’s Great Firewall.
New Russian Law Will Require All Domestic Traffic to Be Encrypted With Government-Controlled Tools
The law would make it easier for Russian authorities to control and censor the internet and the domestic encryption tools may also have undiscovered security vulnerabilities.
Epic Games Accused of Removing Copies of Detroit: Become Human From User Accounts
After a bug caused Detroit: Become Human to be made free in the Russian Epic Games Store, the company has removed free versions of the game from user accounts.
The EU’s Rapid Alert System That Shares Info About “Fake News” Between Member States Is Now in Action
The European Commission has also enlisted help from “independent fact-checkers and researchers to detect and expose disinformation campaigns across social networks.
NordVPN Shuts Down Its Russian Servers in a Push-Back Response to Russia’s Over-Reaching Demands
NordVPN is standing strong.
Russia Orders 10 Leading VPNs to Comply With Its List of Banned Sites
Russia has threatened to restrict access to 10 leading non-Russian VPNs if they don’t block certain sites.
Russia Temporarily Banned the Encrypted Email Service ProtonMail
Lately, Russia has been acting very stringently and acting against privacy and freedom of speech.
Should You Leave Your VPN on All the Time? It Depends.
Some people turn their VPN on when they want to perform a certain task. Here’s how to decide whether to leave it on all the time.
