Russia
Clearview AI’s facial recognition tech is being used on Russian soldiers
Controversial tech.
Wikipedia editor detained in Belarus after opposing Russia’s narrative in articles
The arrest came after he was doxxed on Telegram.
As security tech is pulled out of Russia, citizens are left more vulnerable to state surveillance
Tech companies have suddenly pulled out.
Russia will ban Instagram within days
After Facebook and Instagram owner Meta’s new policy that allows threats of violence towards Russian soldiers.
Facebook and Instagram will allow calls to violence against Russian soldiers, Putin
A temporary new policy.
Internet backbone provider Lumen is ending service in Russia
Such as a movie is “without precedent in the history of the internet.”
Cloudflare, Akamai refuse to pull services from Russian citizens
“Our conclusion, in consultation with those experts, is that Russia needs more Internet access, not less.”
VPN use in Russia skyrockets to all-time high
Russian citizens are rushing to evade censorship.
Justin Trudeau praises countries that stand against “misinformation, propaganda”
He claims that increased sharing of misinformation is a sign of “a slippage in our democracies.”
Russia introduces law to jail sharers of “misinformation” for 15 years
A sweeping censorship law.
Visa and Mastercard’s Russia boycott drives the country to further embrace Chinese payment systems
Russia and China are growing their tech alliances.