Russians See Growing Control, Some Rebel Against Putin's Digital Squeeze

Russians protest against new internet rules in Moscow. Many fear losing freedom and face higher costs for VPNs and data.

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Internet outages in Moscow are causing major problems for daily life, making it harder for people to get information or connect with others. This is a big change from before.

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Russia's New Internet Rules Cause Protests and Fear of Digital Control

Russians protest against new internet rules in Moscow. Many fear losing freedom and face higher costs for VPNs and data.

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Russia's internet has devolved into an intranet, akin to North Korea's. The telecom watchdog Roskomnadzor released a VK video series, spreading false information depicting VPNs as a security risk and tools for criminals only. Why? They aim to prevent Russian citizens from accessing non-state-run news websites, keeping them uninformed about the real situation in Ukraine. #RussiaInternet #Censorship #UkraineWar 🌐🚫📰
Meet the Secretive US Company Building an ‘Unbreakable’ Internet Inside Russia

Backed with funding from the U.S. government’s Open Technology Fund, Lantern has spent two years building a peer-to-peer network inside Russia.

Russia Is Preparing to Cut Itself Off From the Global Internet

The Kremlin is getting ready to bring down the digital Iron Curtain.