Thousands rallied in Moscow to protest a bill in parliament that would route all internet traffic through servers in Russia.
Protestors fear this bill would
lead to widespread internet censorship for Russian users.
[...and make] virtual private networks (VPNs) ineffective
It is always easier to manage a powergrab of this sort if you can blame RussiaAmerica so the official line is:
the bill is intended to address concerns that Russia could be cut off if the United States applies a new cybersecurity doctrine in an offensive maneuver
conversely
Critics say the bill would create an internet firewall similar to China's.
It also makes a remarkably convenient surveillance choke point, which saves on costs.
(Score: 1) by khallow on Tuesday March 12 2019, @03:11AM (1 child)
When such "internet freedom" can be used to protect EU businesses from foreign competition. They've been quite casual about it otherwise.
(Score: 1) by khallow on Wednesday March 13 2019, @04:22PM
Then there's the Hate Speech laws which is an attack on online freedom of speech.