Russia plans to try to block VPN services in 2024 (www.reuters.com)
from meiko60@lemmy.sdf.org to technology@lemmy.ml on 04 Oct 2023 02:16
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autotldr@lemmings.world on 04 Oct 2023 02:20 next collapse

This is the best summary I could come up with:


Demand for VPN services soared after Russia restricted access to some Western social media after President Vladimir Putin ordered troops into Ukraine in February 2022.

Senator Artem Sheikin said an order from the Roskomnadzor watchdog would come into force on March 1 that would block VPNs.

“From March 1, 2024, an order will come into force to block VPN services providing access to sites banned in Russia,” Sheikin was quoted as saying by state news agency RIA.

Phone calls to the number listed by Roskomnadzor as its press service were answered by a voice message with the Bobby McFerrin song “Don’t Worry Be Happy”.

Sheikin said that it was particularly important to block access to Meta Platforms (META.O), which owns Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp.

“I would like to note that it is especially important to restrict citizens’ access to the products of Meta which is recognised as an extremist organization,” Sheikin added.


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loki@lemmy.ml on 04 Oct 2023 02:23 next collapse

Hmm… does that mean their plan to secede from the regular internet isn’t working out so well?

ianovic69@feddit.uk on 04 Oct 2023 12:35 collapse

and other nations are working on “sovereign Internet” systems that threaten digital rights—and the stability of the global Internet

Ha, in the UK our government is in pole position to do that anyway. Bloody idiots.

FartsWithAnAccent@lemmy.world on 04 Oct 2023 02:46 next collapse

lol, good luck assholes

Moonrise2473@feddit.it on 04 Oct 2023 03:31 collapse

Ok, continue shooting in your feet using an AK-47 and blame the west for that