US EditionRussia passes law punishing searches for 'extremist' content
RUSSIA, JUL 21 – Nearly 80% of Russians use WhatsApp, which faces a likely ban due to non-compliance with data-sharing and content monitoring rules, while domestic apps gain government backing.
- On July 18, Russian authorities announced plans to block WhatsApp, which is used by nearly 80 percent of Russians, according to State Duma Deputy Anton Gorelkin.
- The ban on WhatsApp aligns with previous censorship efforts targeting popular online services under national security justifications.
- Russia has a history of blocking platforms including LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram, as well as throttling Twitter's speed.
- Authorities now justify censorship based on national security, moving away from earlier rationales of defending intellectual property rights.
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Russian bill would punish online searches for information deemed to be 'extremist'
Russian lawmakers have approved a bill that punishes online searches for information that is deemed “extremist,” the latest move by government authorities in their relentless crackdown on dissent.
Russia to fine people for searching for 'extremist' content
The lower house of the Russian parliament approved legislation imposing fines on people searching online for content that the authorities deem "extremist." Protesters are calling the bill "something out of 1984."
The Russian parliament passed a law on Tuesday that makes it punishable by a fine for simply searching for and viewing "extremist" material. This marks a new step for the Kremlin in its fight against objectionable information.
Russia passes law punishing searches for 'extremist' content
Russians will face fines if they search online for "extremist" content under a new law that tightens censorship and could have sweeping ramifications for digital privacy and the fate of WhatsApp in the country.
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Russia seeks to fine web users searching for content deemed 'extremist'
Russian lawmakers advanced a bill on Tuesday that would fine internet users who search online for web pages, books, artworks or music albums that authorities have deemed "extremist" -- a move critics have called a dangerous attack on freedom.
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