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Russia’s crackdown on VPNs reaches new heights as internet restrictions intensify (www.techradar.com)

submitted 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) by d00ery@lemmy.world to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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As the UK, Australia, and other countries appear to be introducing ID requirements and banning anonymous access, Russia reveals it has the ability to block VPN access.

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[–] Allero@lemmy.today 6 points 21 hours ago

And yet, Russians will still rather fire up a VPN to use Telegram than using the state-sponsored MAX. Moreover, one of the most vocal groups denouncing what Russia does to Telegram are soldiers in Ukraine, which the government usually relies on for support and which define Russian government legitimacy.