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Russian lawmakers mull fines for looking up banned content online
Russian lawmakers have introduced amendments to an existing bill that would introduce fines for “searching for and gaining access to extremist materials” online due to come into force on 1 September, according to the State Duma database .
NewsPolitics A woman walks past a car with a pro-war symbol in Moscow, Russia, 28 October 2024. NFP said that under the new law, users’ search and history details could be handed to the authorities by search engine owners, telephone companies or any public company, such as subways, cafés or hotels, which offered free Wi-Fi access. Russians routinely use VPNs to access banned content and disguise their identity and location specifically to avoid legal problems arising from their online activity.
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