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– Russia bans digital security and privacy technologies (Demo)

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By HRNJ-Uganda International Media News August 17, 2017

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed new legislation on July 29 that makes it illegal to access proxy servers and Virtual Private Networks, which reroute internet traffic so that users can circumvent state-censored content and avoid surveillance.
Source: MEDIA FEED

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