Russia Clamps Down on Online Searches
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Author/contributor
- Anastasiia Kruope (Author)
Title
Russia Clamps Down on Online Searches
Abstract
This week, Russia’s State Duma, the lower chamber of parliament, adopted a draft law that imposes fines on ordinary citizens for “intentionally” searching for “extremist” content on the internet, including via censorship circumvention tools like Virtual Private Networks (VPNs).
Blog Title
Human Rights Watch
Date
2025-07-24
Accessed
27/07/2025, 17:55
Language
English
Rights
Censorship
Extra
Russian Federation
Citation
Anastasiia Kruope. (2025, July 24). Russia Clamps Down on Online Searches. Human Rights Watch. https://www.hrw.org/news/2025/07/24/russia-clamps-down-on-online-searches
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