The Kremlin’s Eeeevil New Plan to Rein in Bloggers
“There should be international rules drawn up through collective effort, and the worldwide web should continue to develop as it has done so far – as a common environment. Only this way can we counter terrorism, xenophobia, and other unlawful activity on the Web.”
The Kremlin’s Eeeevil New Plan to Rein in Bloggers
Earlier this year, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev published his own internet manifesto, which made a subtle pitch for greater state control of the online world.
“The Internet should not be an environment dominated by rules set by one country alone, even the strongest and most advanced country,” he wrote. “There should be international rules drawn up through collective effort, and the worldwide web should continue to develop as it has done so far – as a common environment. Only this way can we counter terrorism, xenophobia, and other unlawful activity on the Web.”
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