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Articles with tag "Internet"

No password

Moscow Ranks 3rd Worldwide for Free Wi-Fi

Moscow’s number of free public Wi-Fi hotspots doubled in 2018 alone.
No Wifi Needed

Russia Has World’s 4th-Cheapest Mobile Internet, Research Says

The cost of 1 gigabyte of mobile data in Russia fell by half from 2018 to 2019.
Spy Games

Western Intelligence Hacked 'Russia's Google' Yandex to Spy on Accounts

Yandex spokesman Ilya Grabovsky acknowledged the incident in a statement to Reuters, but declined to provide further details.
Internet policy

Russian Disinformation on YouTube Draws Ads, Lacks Warning Labels, Researchers Say

New research shows Russia’s success in attracting viewers and generating revenue from propaganda on YouTube.
Data disclosure

Tinder Denies Sharing Russian Users' Data With FSB

Earlier reports said the dating app is required to provide its Russian users’ messages and other data to the authorities on demand.
Open DMs

Russia Requires Tinder to Share User Data – Reports

Tinder may be unaware that it is compelled under Russian law to share its users' data, however.
opinion
Bruno Maçães

Why Russia Wants to Break the Internet

Internet isolation increases Russia’s unpredictability.
Online sovereignty

Putin Signs Internet Isolation Bill Into Law

Critics say it would allow the Russian government to crack down on dissent.
opinion
Vladimir Gelman

Brave Digital World: Alternatives for Russia

Without a major overhaul of the country offline, technology alone won’t save the country.
Orwellian thinking

Russian Lawmaker Says Bans Are Freeing and Civil Rights Are Restrictive

Mizulina made the statement in defense of recent internet restriction laws in Russia.
opinion
Alexandra Prokopenko

Russia’s Sovereign Internet Law Will Destroy Innovation

By the time the law is implemented, Russia will be lagging behind the rest of the world.
Social media

Twitter, Facebook Have 9 Months to Comply With Data Law, Russian Watchdog Says

The watchdog head also hopes Twitter and Facebook will not be blocked.
Internet Freedom

Russian Lawmakers Approve New Internet Isolation Law

Critics of the bill say it would give the Russian government the ability to disrupt internet access and limit dissent.
Walking back

Russian Outlets Self-Censor Over Telegram Row

Roskomnadzor's head was quoted as saying the government's internet isolation bill would target banned app Telegram.
Online Privacy

Russia Threatens to Block Popular VPN Services to Prevent Website Access

VPN services, which allow users reach banned or blocked websites, have come under Moscow's scrutiny.
Internet filter

Russia’s Youth Agency Granted Right to Block Websites

The agency can now block any website that it views as inciting juvenile crime or threatening young people’s lives.
opinion
Denis Grekov for Riddle

Russia is Censoring More Than Just the Internet

The Kremlin risks pushing people out of the virtual world and into the streets.
Internet Freedom

Putin Wants What China’s Xi Already Has: His Own Internet

New Russian domain system is designed to protect Russian Internet from the World Wide Web.
power play

Russia Delivers High-Speed Internet to Islands Disputed by Japan

Russia and Japan both claim sovereignty over the chain of four islands.
opinion
Tinatin Japaridze & Lincoln Mitchell

On the Cyber Battlefield, China, Not Russia, Is the Biggest Threat to the U.S.

China has surpassed Russia as the most prolific state-sponsored cyber adversary against the West.
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