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Russia's New Law Tightens Internet Control, Sparks Resistance

9/26/2025

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Russia's law, effective September 2025, punishes searches for 'extremist content' and accessing banned sites, with VPN-advertising fines.
Cloudflare reports Russian authorities throttling internet traffic, causing access issues and blackouts.
Kremlin sovereignty efforts meet resistance, especially among younger generations dependent on the internet.
Critics say the law isolates citizens from independent information.
Similar trends in Africa and Afghanistan include Taliban restrictions.

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Story summary

Russia's law, effective September 2025, punishes searches for 'extremist content' and accessing banned sites, with VPN-advertising fines.
Cloudflare reports Russian authorities throttling internet traffic, causing access issues and blackouts.
Kremlin sovereignty efforts meet resistance, especially among younger generations dependent on the internet.
Critics say the law isolates citizens from independent information.
Similar trends in Africa and Afghanistan include Taliban restrictions.