Russia Tightens Grip on Online Freedom with New ‘Extremist’ Content Law; VPN Use Also Targeted.
MOSCOW : In a significant escalation of its efforts to control online information, Russia’s parliament has given its final approval to sweeping new legislation that will impose fines on individuals found Browse or accessing content deemed “extremist” by the state. The law, which has cleared both the State Duma (lower house) and the Federation Council…

