Putin's Internet Crackdown Backfires as Russian Anger Grows
By
Andrei Zakharov
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Summary
Russian authorities have been blocking popular messaging apps and forcing citizens to use Max, a state-endorsed messenger platform monitored by the F.S.B. A joke on state television highlights public awareness of surveillance. The article argues that by destroying what remained of a relatively free internet, Vladimir Putin has broken a longstanding social contract, and public anger is growing.
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In destroying what remained of a relatively free internet, Vladimir Putin has broken a longstanding social contract.
Over the past year, Russian authorities have been blocking popular messaging apps and coercing citizens to migrate to Max, a new state-endorsed messenger platform.
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