Russia’s spy agency tightens control of internet, sparking elite pushback

Russia’s spy agency tightens control of internet, sparking elite pushback

Russia’s domestic spy agency is pushing to tighten control of the country’s internet, sparking rare pushback from the country’s elite. Moscow has blocked Telegram, looked to crack down on VPN use, and is pushing a state-linked messaging app. Business leaders are losing money over the new rules because they are being forced to cut off VPN-using customers, and some are taking the unusual step of speaking out in the press, according to Vlast, an in…