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LinkedIn-Russia: US Says Concerned Over Decision to Block Professional Networking Site (ndtv.com)

Posted by msmash on from the terse-relationship dept.

The US government said on Friday it was deeply concerned over Russia's decision to block public access to networking site LinkedIn, saying it created a precedent that could be used to justify blocking other sites operating in Russia. From a report: LinkedIn, which has its headquarters in the United States, is the first major social network to be blocked under a new law that requires firms holding Russian citizens' data to store it on servers on Russian soil. Internet services analysts say other tech firms, including Facebook and Twitter, could also find access blocked unless they move data onto Russian-based servers. Maria Olson, spokeswoman at the US Embassy in Moscow, said Washington urged the Russian authorities to restore access immediately to LinkedIn, and said the restrictions harmed competition and the Russian people. "The United States is deeply concerned by Russia's decision to block access to the website LinkedIn," Olson said in a statement sent to Reuters. "This decision is the first of its kind and sets a troubling precedent that could be used to justify shutting down any website that contains Russian user data."

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  1. Re:The real issue by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Most ironic post ever.
    The real issue here is censorship and control. The US, like many countries, wants the ability to censor and control the Internet, and like all such countries gets fucked off when another country refuses to allow it to spy on their citizens.

    Remember that Russian media is State-controlled

    Yes, totally unlike the corporate-controlled American media.
    ANYONE who thinks for a second that the US media didn't collude to...
    -stop Ron Paul from having a chance at becoming president
    -stop Burnie Sanders from having a chance at becoming president
    -stop Donald Trump from having a chance at becoming president ...had their fucking eyes closed. They collude to control the outcome of elections to try to make sure non-establishment politicians have no chance.
    The US media is worthless. Absolutely worthless.
    Is Russia's media any less worthless? Maybe not.