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Wikipedia goes dark to protest web censorship in Russia
Wikipedia has closed its virtual doors for a day in Russia over the government's plans to create an internet blacklist. Russian fact-hunters were faced with little more than an obscured Wikipedia logo this morning as the 24-hour shut-down rolled into effect. It's all because the Russian government and its head, Vladimir Putin, want to create an online blacklist of websites that the government classes as "extremist" or "inappropriate" with IP addresses and sites blocked from access. Those arguing for the bill say it will protect children by blocking child pornography...
Published By: Tech Radar - Tuesday, 10 July, 2012
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U.S. Lawyer Booted From Russia for (Allegedly) Refusing to Serve as Kremlin Spy
Wired (Yesterday) - There are at least two fail-safe ways to get yourself kicked out of Russia. One...
