Russia's “sovereign internet” law, which aims to enable disconnecting the country's internet from the rest of the world, went into effect on Friday
- The law tightens Moscow's control over the country's internet infrastructure and aims to provide a way for Russia to disconnect its networks from the rest of the world.
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Discussion
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@wedfglobal
@wedfglobal
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The “sovereign Internet law” took effect in Russia yesterday, affording government the ability “to independently and extrajudicially block access to content [from foreign content en masse to targeted individual posts] that the government deems a threat.” https://www.npr.org/...
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@penamerica
PEN America
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A law went into force that enables Russia to disconnect its internet from the rest of the world, tightening Moscow's control over Russia's internet infrastructure. Experts doubt whether it's technically possible and some fear online censorship: https://www.cnbc.com/... via @CNBC.
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@dolgiona
Dolgion Aldar
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Russia internet: Law introducing new controls comes into force. “It gives the Kremlin the possibility to switch off connections and web in an emergency. It's up to the government to decide what constitutes a threat and what actions should be taken”. https://www.bbc.com/...
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@kenroth
Kenneth Roth
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The Russian government under Putin hasn't been shy about censorship, but a new law allows it to censor content on-line and even turn Russia's internet into a closed system without telling the public what it is doing, or why, or to obtain a court order. https://www.hrw.org/... htt…
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@petercoffee
Peter Coffee
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Remember that half-century when we had an actual World-Wide Web? As governments fragment the global address space, I'm thinking it may be time for a major upgrade to my ham radio station. 73 de AC6EN @ARRL https://www.bbc.com/...
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@npr
@npr
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A new Russian law allows the government to cut off the Internet entirely or from traffic outside Russia “in an emergency.” But some of the applications could be more subtle, like the ability to block a single post. https://www.npr.org/...
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@kooyjan
Jan Kooy
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Russia's new “sovereign internet” law: bad news, creates dangerous precedent for other countries. “Russia should halt implementation of this system and instead commit to a free and open internet.” @Rachel_Denber / @hrw https://www.hrw.org/... https://twitter.com/...
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@stratcomcoe
@stratcomcoe
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Russia's “sovereign internet” law comes into effect today, providing a legal basis for mass surveillance and censoring. Human Rights Watch, together with nine other human rights, media, and internet freedom organizations, condemned the law. @hrw https://www.hrw.org/...