Users in Russia could be punished for searching the internet

Users in Russia could be punished for searching the internet

The concept of “extremist activity” in Russian legislation today is quite far-reachingOriginally published on Global VoicesPhoto by David Pupăză on Unsplash The Russian State Duma, the seat of the country's parliament, passed a bill on July 22 introducing fines for searching for “extremist” content on the internet. Additionally, a new law now classifies the use of virtual private networks (VPNs) as an aggravating circumstance in crimes, which ca…