Russia threatens Facebookowi, Google, and to Twitter – PCLab.pl

The Guardian has obtained information about Russian authorities are demanding from Google, Twitter and Facebook release data on all Russian bloggers who record at least 3,000 visitors a day. Russia warns that the refusal is clear from the violation of the new rules governing the operation of the Internet. Russian law provides in such cases, serious consequences.

Roskomnadzor, so the government organization dedicated to the operation of the media in the Russian Federation argues that the encryption method used by the above mentioned companies prevents services from blocking specific content that they deem “inappropriate”. It is worth recalling that in Russia introduced new rules that are redefining the Internet unacceptable views and opinions, including Those which may cause social unrest and call for “illegal protests”. When it comes to foreign websites, is making available its own resources to provide this type of content is endangered even a full stop. This means that if, for example. Twitter is a citizen of Russia used to criticize the state authorities and the service does not allow blocking of specific account, the result Roskomnadzor can completely block access to the Russian Federation.

According to many observers and Experts new law in Russia is a blow to the freedom of speech, introductory really censorship. Its implementation, however, is not a big surprise. Russian President Vladimir Putin, for several years is increasingly disgusted with the fact that the Internet is actively used by his political opponents to undermine his authority, and also provides the strongest line of defense against the Kremlin propaganda. The openness of the Internet and the difficulty of controlling wadzić began to Putin so much that I finally decided to introduce a new law that any potential issue of censorship actually transferred to an independent, private traders.

For several years the influence of Russian authorities’ Internet operation in the area of ​​Russia increases. As a reminder, last year introduced legislation requiring Russian Internet users to store data on only those servers that are physically located in that country. This is to facilitate access to these data. Another new Kremlin is a law allowing authorities to block specific websites, even without judgment.

With the information coming from different sources that I’ll throw in a systematic provisions prompt more foreign companies to withdraw from Russia. In 2014 years, this process started to run even big companies such as Adobe, Google and Microsoft. The Russian authorities shall take further offensive operations, checking the strength of foreign services. Now, the pinch is Facebook, Google and Twitter. It is worth noting that so far, all three quite skeptical about what invent Russian secret services and power. In the second half of last year Facebook received two applications for Internet data. Service refused in both cases. Twitter received 108 such applications and also rejected all. Only Google now be forgiving. Out of 134 applications for the issue of the Russian secret service data of Internet users, Google przychyliło to seven.

Russia: The government servers spyware Internet users. Bloggers … for registration.