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The Kremlin Tightens Its Grip on the Internet

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the more-you-tighten-your-fingers dept.

reporter writes "According to a report just published by "The Washington Post", the percentage of Russian adults having access to the Internet has risen from 8% in 2002 to 25% in 2007. This growth has attracted the attention of the Kremlin. Its allies are creating pro-Kremlin web sites and are purchasing web sites known for high-quality independent journalism. Pro-Kremlin bloggers have used their skills to bury news about anti-Kremlin demonstrations: at Russian news portals, web links to news about pro-Kremlin rallies consistently rank higher than web links to news about anti-Kremlin demonstrations. The most disturbing development is that the Kremlin intends to develop a Russian Internet which is separate from the global Internet. Russian officials are studying the techniques that the Chinese use to censor the Internet."

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  1. Spooky by Stormwatch · · Score: 5, Funny

    Seriously. I got a "Nothing for you to see here. Please move along."

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    Circumcision is child abuse.
    1. Re:Spooky by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny
      > Seriously. I got a "Nothing for you to see here. Please move along."

      You must be American. I got a "Please to move along, for nothing here sees YOU!"

  2. Re:Russia already has a second world... by Vlad_the_Inhaler · · Score: 5, Funny

    If the Russians are going to keep our Internet out, can they please also keep their spam in.

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  3. Re:They'll need a catchy name for it by Ragzouken · · Score: 5, Funny

    Perhaps the iCurtain?