Russia Threatens To Ban Facebook, Google And Twitter Unless Companies Turn Over Data

[GennGreymane]

http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2015...n_7423550.html

A further step was taken in Russia’s slow authoritarian regression on Friday after it was revealed Google, Facebook and Twitter would be banned by the regime unless they disclose user data in line with the country’s blogging laws.

Media watchdog Roskomnadzor contacted the technology giants to demand they comply with legislation that requires bloggers with more than 3,000 daily readers to register with the state. As such, Roskomnadzor has asked the companies to hand over details of Russian bloggers, as well as censor any content "recognised as extremist information" by the Moscow government.

peaking to CNBC on Friday, Vadim Ampelonskiy, spokesman for Roskomnadzor, said: "Such correspondence is regular in dealing with foreign Internet companies. Usually after sending official requests and letters, we can see some positive movements and progress in communication. Roskomnadzor hopes this time all the companies will respond again and will fulfill those requirements, which were asked many times before.”

According to Reuters, Ampelonskiy warned that sites would be banned that did not comply with the rules. Critics are framing the latest crackdown on the Internet in Russia as part of Putin’s ongoing restrictions on freedom of speech. Recent changes in the law allow prosecutors to block websites detailing unauthorised protests without a court order.

Transparency reports fort the three technology firms show they have previously rejected most but not all of Russian requests for user data. It is unclear how each will respond to this latest demand.

Uh Putin, you gotta pay for that stuff

[Bluesftw]

couldnt care less for facebook and twitter, fuck off from google tho

[MerinPally]

But some people of questionable intelligence told me that Russian Freedom is the way forward and if you cherish anything then you should aspire to be like them.

[Sykol]

Oh look, it's Further North Korea again, up to its old antics.

[Deleted]

OP, you posted Huffington Post.

Huffington Post.

and don't forget other great media like Daily Mail etc.

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Oh look, it's Further North Korea again, up to its old antics.

Huffington post reader spotted

[GennGreymane]

http://www.theguardian.com/world/201...k-bloggers-law

I got the guardian too

[Templar 331]

country’s blogging laws

I laughed way too hard at this. XD

It's sad that a country is afraid of what it's people type.

[Deleted]

The sites will listen, and then they'll actually pay their taxes.

...Oh wait.

[MerinPally]

Grauniad is better, Owen Jones is a fucking moron however, but he didn't write this article so that's fine.

[draykorinee]

Go Russia! Keep going backwards.

[Deleted]

Go Russia! Keep going backwards.

Go Cold War! Keep going backwards.

I bet the true story is a bit different, but one can't trust Russophobic press.

[Revi]

Go Cold War! Keep going backwards.

I bet the true story is a bit different, but one can't trust Russophobic press.

You really ought to change your avatar if you want to be taken seriously in any discussion about Russia.

[Deleted]

You really ought to change your avatar if you want to be taken seriously in any discussion about Russia.

There are no polar bears in Norway, your avatar makes no sense, so I can't take you seriously.

I bet the true story is about security and it's really US whining that they want everyone elses security in US hands. It wasn't so long ago there was whine about Russia controlling its internet, probably nothing to do with US now n then shut down other countries internet?

I thought internet was supposed to belong to the world, not controlled by the US, silly me.

[Vestig3]

Classic Russia, always taking a step down instead of up, when will putin ever learn and stop living in 1970-1980's

[Deleted]

I thought internet was supposed to belong to the world, not controlled by the US, silly me.

To be fair when the yanks try to censor the net you also get people complaining about that.

[Daedius]

They're developing a new search engine, calling it "Мы ищем вас".

[Zecora]

Russia Threatens To Ban Facebook, Google And Twitter Unless Companies Turn Over Data

Why don't they just steal it like the US government?

[Revi]

There are no polar bears in Norway, your avatar makes no sense, so I can't take you seriously.

If there was some sort of discussion about the objective superiority of polar bears vs. grizzlies, you might have a point.

Having an avatar of a Russian propaganda tool and coming into discussions to accuse other souces of bias is pretty rich..

[Deleted]

Classic USA, always taking a step down instead of up, when will Washington ever learn and stop living in 1970-1980's

Yes, I agree.


I bet it's a security issue.




True story is prob that Russia made it harder for US to create a color revolution next election in Russia,
western reaction "waaah! waaah! freedumb! waaah!"

Infracted

[Puupi]

This is like 1 year old news.