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Protest against legislation set to impose restrictions on internet searches in Moscow

World Aug 05

Using the internet in Russia can be frustrating, complicated and dangerous

By Dasha Litvinova, Associated Press

World Mar 11

The Instagram application is seen on a phone screen August 3, 2017. Photo by Thomas White/REUTERS
Russia blocks Instagram, extending national crackdown on social media

The regulator said Friday it’s tightening access to Instagram because the platform is spreading “calls to commit violent acts against Russian citizens, including military personnel.”…

By Associated Press

World Feb 12

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How a fight over anti-censorship funding became a symbol of Trump administration turmoil

The Open Technology Fund is a small, government-funded organization that fights for internet freedom around the globe -- the kind of freedom restricted by governments in China and Iran and cut off last week by Myanmar's military. On Friday, OTF…

By Nick Schifrin, Ali Rogin

World Jul 09

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News Wrap: Judge says DOJ can’t change lawyers for census fight

In our news wrap Tuesday, the Justice Department lost its bid to bring in new lawyers for the battle over adding a citizenship question to the 2020 census. A federal judge in New York called the request “patently deficient.” Also,…

World Apr 11

People attend a rally to protest against tightening state control over internet in Moscow, Russia, March 10, 2019. The banner reads: "Such network prepared by authorities." Photo by Shamil Zhumatov/Reuters
Russia closes its grip on the internet

The bill would install equipment to route Russian internet traffic through servers in the country.

By James Ellingworth, Associated Press

Jan 31

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How extensive is the official crackdown on Chinese internet access?

By PBS News Hour

Jonathan Landreth, managing editor of ChinaFile, the Asia Society's online magazine, joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss the Chinese crackdown on the country's access to the Internet this week.

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