Russia Blocks TOR Anonymity Service - The Moscow Times
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TOR allows users to stealthily surf the internet and bypass locally imposed web restrictions.

Russia has blocked the web anonymity service TOR, the RBC business daily reported Wednesday, citing state communications watchdog Roskomnadzor, in what activists warn is part of an effort to restrict internet freedom within the country.

  • @Adda
    5•2 years ago

    Isavnin said Russia is moving closer toward implementing its so-called sovereign internet that will allow the country to cut itself off from the rest of the World Wide Web.

    This is scary as hell. Tough times are ahead for us all, indeed.

    • @const_voidOP
      3•2 years ago

      Indeed. I remember their big test run from a few years ago.