Russia tells Google not to advertise 'illegal' events after election protests - Reuters
I wonder if Putin is worried about his hold on power. With tens of thousands protesting in the streets and further restrictions on the flow of information within the country, it's a sign they could be getting worried.
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia’s state communications watchdog has asked Google (GOOGL.O) to stop advertising “illegal mass events” on its YouTube video platform, it said on Sunday.
Tens of thousands of Russians staged what observers called the country’s biggest political protest for eight years on Saturday, defying a crackdown to demand free elections to Moscow’s city legislature. Multiple YouTube channels broadcast the event live.
If the company does not take measures to prevent events from being promoted on its platforms, Russia reserves the right to respond accordingly, Roscomnadzor said, without giving details.
Over the past five years, Russia has introduced tougher laws requiring search engines to delete some search results, messaging services to share encryption keys with security services, and social networks to store Russian users’ personal data on servers within the country.
I wonder if Putin is worried about his hold on power. With tens of thousands protesting in the streets and further restrictions on the flow of information within the country, it's a sign they could be getting worried.