Russian officials have threatened to block Google’s access in Russia unless it complies with a law that asks it to ban certain websites.
The Vladimir Putin-led country is putting intense pressure on internet companies to block content it deems harmful after passing a law in September that required search engines to comply with the state registry of banned websites and omit the banned content from search results.
While the registry does contain websites promoting hate speech and self-harm it also includes a plethora of websites blacklisted for explicitly political reasons, such as a Ukrainian news website.
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Russian news agencies on Wednesday quoted deputy Communications Oversight Agency chief Vitaly Subbotin as saying that authorities may push for amendments that would let them block search engines like Google if they fail to comply with Russian law.
www.foxnews.com/tech/russia-threatens-to-ban-google-if-it-doesnt-ban-certain-websites
h/t McShillin