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Russia Quietly Passes Anti-Blogger Law

Posted by Unknown on from the just-in-time-for-cold-war-2.0 dept.

randomErr (172078) writes "Russia is tightening its grip on free speech and freedom of the Internet by creating a new 'bloggers law'. This policy follows the pattern set by China, Pakistan, Turkey, and Iran." Any site with more than 3000 daily visitors will be required to register and be held to a number of restrictions, quoting the article: "Besides registering, bloggers can no longer remain anonymous online, and organizations that provide platforms for their work such as search engines, social networks and other forums must maintain computer records on Russian soil of everything posted over the previous six months."

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  1. Happy Communist Day from The Golden Girls! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Thank you for being a friend
    Traveled down the road and back again
    Your heart is true, you're a pal and a cosmonaut.

    And if you threw a party
    Invited everyone you knew
    You would see the biggest gift would be from me
    And the card attached would say, thank you for being a friend.

  2. Re:Beatings will continue until... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    You are obviously working at the DNC.

    I bet Democrats look at Putin with envy. They'd like nothing better than to eliminate those pesky bloggers who keep bring up embarrassing facts.