• Nov 3, 2016
  • Caleb Chen
  • General Privacy News, Governments,

Russian authorities evict Amnesty International from Moscow office with no prior notice, locking computers inside

Workers from the Moscow, Russia office of Amnesty International arrived at their office on Wednesday morning to find that their locks had been changed, alarm system deactivated, and electricity shut down. A notice told them that their office was now property of “a city of the Russian Federation” and that no employee could enter the … Continue reading “Russian authorities evict Amnesty International from Moscow office with no prior notice, locking computers inside”

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  • Sep 15, 2016
  • Caleb Chen
  • General Privacy News, Governments,

Russia blocks two top porn sites

Pornhub.com and Youporn.com, two of the largest porn websites in the world, are now blocked for Russian internet users. The block order comes from the Roskomnadzor, or Russia’s Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology, and Mass Media. All of Russia’s internet service providers (ISPs) have 24 hours to comply. Last year, the Roskomnadzor … Continue reading “Russia blocks two top porn sites”

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