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Russia Demands Google Not To Promote 'Illegal' Events On YouTube

posted by janrinok on Tuesday August 13 2019, @03:04PM   Printer-friendly
from the its-not-legal-to-watch,-only-to-do dept.

Arthur T Knackerbracket has found the following story:

Tens of thousands of people on Saturday staged what observers called the country's biggest political protest in years, defying a crackdown to demand free elections for the legislature of the capital, Moscow. Multiple YouTube channels broadcast the event live. Some videos attracted more than 50,000 people according to organisers. In contrast to previous protests, the authorities had approved this rally.

It said Russia would consider a failure by Google to respond to the request as "interference in its sovereign affairs" and "hostile influence (over) and obstruction of democratic elections in Russia".

If the company does not take measures to prevent events from being promoted on its platforms, Russia reserves the right to respond accordingly, Roscomnadzor said in its statement, without giving details.

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  • (Score: 4, Interesting) by Runaway1956 on Tuesday August 13 2019, @03:15PM (3 children)

    by Runaway1956 (2926) Subscriber Badge on Tuesday August 13 2019, @03:15PM (#879693) Journal

    "interference in its sovereign affairs" and "hostile influence (over) and obstruction of democratic elections in Russia".

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  • (Score: 2, Informative) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday August 13 2019, @05:33PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday August 13 2019, @05:33PM (#879756)

    Well we keep you around sooooooo yes?

  • (Score: 2) by FatPhil on Tuesday August 13 2019, @06:09PM

    by FatPhil (863) <reversethis-{if.fdsa} {ta} {tnelyos-cp}> on Tuesday August 13 2019, @06:09PM (#879766) Homepage
    You have to remember that Putin probably didn't even witness these events, as he was - leather clad - at a bike rally in Crimea, totally not some other country's sovereign territory at all.
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  • (Score: 1, Interesting) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday August 13 2019, @07:16PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday August 13 2019, @07:16PM (#879798)

    I have to agree with Putin on this one, this is straight up meddling and escalationism. I'm not saying they are not engaging in their own demoralization of USA with all the Commie shit, but it's up to us to call that out and stop it.