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Articles with tag "Internet"
opinion
Stanislav Shakirov
What Should Russians Do If VPNs Are Banned?
The Kremlin has been slow in the cat-and-mouse game for a free internet. But there are steps Russians can take to beat future censorship.
rfe/rl
Russia Blocks Radio Liberty’s Central Asia Services – NGO
The five bureaus whose websites were blocked provided news coverage both in Russian and in the native languages of Central Asian countries.
1 Min read
Explainer
Are Russian Troops in Ukraine Using Elon Musk's Internet Satellites?
Here’s what we know about reports Russian forces are using the technology, which is critical to Ukraine’s counteroffensive.
2 Min read
'no decisions'
Kremlin Says No Plans ‘Yet’ to Block VPN Services
The news comes a day after the head of the Safe Internet League claimed the Russian government will “most likely” block VPNs by March 1.
1 Min read
access denied
Russia Will Block VPN Services in March, Says Safe Internet League Chief Mizulina
"VPNs, especially those that are free, they're a total portal into hell ... It's a big black hole in your device," Yekaterina Mizulina said.
1 Min read
runet outage
Mass Blackout Takes Russian Internet Offline
Millions of Russian users were unable to access hundreds of websites with .ru and .рф domains.
1 Min read
internet throttling
Northwest Russia Jams Nighttime Internet After Drone Strikes – Reports
The LTE wireless broadband outages were needed to “fine-tune law enforcement equipment for anti-drone and air defense,” a source told Kommersant.
1 Min read
Tochka Ru Only
Russian Lawmakers Approve Ban on Website Registration With Foreign Emails
If the bill is passed into law, online users will be required to create accounts using Russia-based "identifiers," such as emails ending in the .ru domain...
1 Min read
Drone Threats
Mobile Web Access Blocked at Business Forum Ahead of Putin Speech
According to independent media reports, the disruption is a preventative measure against a possible drone attack on the Russian leader.
2 Min read
internet freedom
Journalists Call on Big Tech to Prevent Russia’s Online Information Shutdown
A group of independent Russian journalists warned that the Kremlin might block Telegram and YouTube “as soon as this autumn.”
2 Min read
'there's no ukraine there'
Putin's Antique Map Stunt Stirs Meme Storm
The absurd exchange provided plenty of material for the Russian internet's legion of meme makers.
2 Min read
Feature
To Reach Russian Audiences, Emigre Activists and Media Forced to Innovate
Exiled Russian activists are working hard to remain one step ahead of the Kremlin and relevant to their audiences.
4 Min read
not for sale
Russian E-Commerce Platforms Block Anti-War Goods
“With the invasion of Ukraine, areas previously far removed from politics have started to get politicized,” the Avtozak Live outlet said.
2 Min read
ai surveillance
Russia Launches Web Crawler for Anti-Putin Memes, Banned Content
Russia’s state media watchdog has launched a tool to scrape the internet for banned content, the Vedomosti business daily reported Monday as...
2 Min read
on the blacklist
Russia Blocked 5K Websites Per Week in 2022, NGO Says
Russia has blocked an average of 4,900 websites per week so far in 2022, according to an internet freedom NGO’s tally published by the Kommersant...
internet clampdown
Russia Has Blocked 138K Websites Since Ukraine Invasion, Prosecutor Says
The Kremlin has sought to strictly control the narrative of the war at home since invading Ukraine on Feb. 24.
policing the web
Russia Fines WhatsApp, Snapchat, Tinder for Data Law Violations
Russian law requires tech companies to store the data they hold on Russian users locally.
mixed results
Darknet Marketplace Shutdown Upends Russia’s Illegal Drug Market
While there are new ways to help mitigate the harmful effects of drugs, Hydra's shutdown may have negative short-term impacts.
4 Min read
bearer of fake news
Russian Search Engines to Label Wikipedia as ‘War Fakes’ Spreader
Russian search engines will be required to inform Wikipedia users that the site spreads “fake news” about the invasion of Ukraine.
evading the system
U.S. Funds Software for Russians to Slip Past Censors
The U.S .-backed Open Technology Fund estimates 4 million users in Russia have received VPNs from firms Psiphon and nthLink.
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