‘President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday signed into law a "sovereign internet" bill which will allow Russian authorities to isolate the country's internet, a move decried by rights groups. ’
‘Thousands of people recently rallied in Russia against this and other bills that critics say aim to restrict information and communication online.
People attend an opposition rally in Moscow, Russia on 10 March 2019.
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Separately, Putin in March signed controversial laws that allow courts to fine and briefly jail people for showing disrespect towards authorities, and block media for publishing "fake news".
The laws are part of an ongoing Kremlin clampdown on media and internet freedoms that has seen people jailed for sharing humorous memes.’
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‘Thousands of people recently rallied in Russia against this and other bills that critics say aim to restrict information and communication online.
People attend an opposition rally in Moscow, Russia on 10 March 2019.
EPA
Separately, Putin in March signed controversial laws that allow courts to fine and briefly jail people for showing disrespect towards authorities, and block media for publishing "fake news".
The laws are part of an ongoing Kremlin clampdown on media and internet freedoms that has seen people jailed for sharing humorous memes.’
Read more here: Putin signs controversial internet law