Russia enacts 'draconian' law for bloggers

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BBC News - Russia enacts 'draconian' law for bloggers and online media

It means bloggers with more than 3,000 daily readers must register with the mass media regulator, Roskomnadzor, and conform to the regulations that govern the country's larger media outlets.

Internet companies will also be required to allow Russian authorities access to users' information.

Earlier in the year, Russia enacted a law that gave the government powers to block websites without explanation.

In March, Moscow blocked the blog of Mr Navalny, along with two news sites and a organisation run by Garry Kasparov - a vocal critic of the Russian government.

In a statement, Russia's prosecutor general's office said the blocks were imposed because of the sites' role in helping stage illegal protests.

Earlier this week, Twitter blocked access to an anti-Kremlin account that often publishes leaked government documents, following a request by Russia's federal communications agency Roskomnadzor.
 


They also accepted a law where all Russian traffic social network data centers need to be located within Russia.
 
Just about as every second law on those territories this is passed to make political prosecution easier. They don't even have any tech/database solution for this whole thing, it's for hand-picking whoever they please and fucking them with ease.
 
at least they are upfront about it, lol