Russia to fine people for searching for 'extremist' content (www.dw.com)
from MicroWave@lemmy.world to world@lemmy.world on 22 Jul 21:53
https://lemmy.world/post/33334685

The lower house of the Russian parliament approved legislation imposing fines on people searching online for content that the authorities deem “extremist.” Protesters are calling the bill “something out of 1984.”

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A_norny_mousse@feddit.org on 22 Jul 22:31 next collapse

Just another brick in the wall.

And to think that some people still bristle when I say Russia hasn’t been a democracy for a long time.

But hey, all the best to the protestors. In that political climate, it’s an act of selfless heroism.

Tollana1234567@lemmy.today on 23 Jul 05:06 collapse

it never was a democracy, they always were in a authoritarian rule for most of its history.

wreckedcarzz@lemmy.world on 22 Jul 22:37 next collapse

Guess they can’t search for news about their ‘special military operation’ then…

DarrinBrunner@lemmy.world on 22 Jul 23:49 next collapse

This is what governments do when they have the power to do so. Online privacy is important. If you think you “have nothing to hide”, think again.

drmoose@lemmy.world on 23 Jul 00:48 next collapse

As if ruzzia needs laws to get rid of someone. It just a display of power and brainwash and russian will continue to support it.

jrs100000@lemmy.world on 23 Jul 03:29 collapse

Well I mean if Putin wants you gone he doesn’t need a rule to permit it, but his sort of law is about pushing that oppressive power down to lower levels of the chain. You dont need to catch the attention of anyone important, you can be oppressed by an anonymous low level clerk on a power trip.

who@feddit.org on 23 Jul 01:12 next collapse

Russia’s Ministry of Justice’s list of extremist materials spans more than 500 pages and contains over 5,000 entries. These include songs that praise Ukraine and blog posts by the feminist rock band Pussy Riot.

Kurious84@eviltoast.org on 23 Jul 01:19 next collapse

And this is what Trump wants for America. Nice.

prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone on 23 Jul 11:33 collapse

Sneak preview of the US in a few years.