U.S. Social-Media Giants Are Resisting Russia Censors
(WSJ):
http://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-tech-firms-face-showdown-with-russian-censors-1419620113
"Facebook Inc., Twitter Inc. and Google Inc. have started resisting
Russian government orders to remove information about a rally next
month in support of opposition leader Alexei Navalny, raising the
prospect of a showdown over the Kremlin's efforts to control online
information.
In response to a request from Russian prosecutors, Roskomnadzor, the
country's communications regulator, began issuing block orders for
Russia just hours after the Moscow rally was publicized on social
media late last week, officials said. Facebook honored the initial
order last weekend and blocked a page promoting the event, but others
were quickly created, attracting more attention."
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--Lauren--
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