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We explain how website blocking works in Russia, why it is actually impossible to block...
4 weeks agoHated Across Russia: The History of Roskomnadzor
It’s hard to believe, but Roskomnadzor hasn’t always existed. Even harder to believe that it’s...
4 weeks agoPhil Culin, Project Coordinator of Escher II A+: How Free Internet Is Blocked in Russia
eQtalk is an original projectof the eQtv channel. Alexander Glushchenko hosts Phil Culin, Project Coordinator...
1 month agoNew Roskomnadzor Rules: How Are We Supposed to Live?
“Roskomnadzor has received new powers and can now block EVEN MORE!” — headlines like these...
1 month agoWhat's happening to YouTube in Russia
After the war in Ukraine began, YouTube became a truly independent source of information within...
1 month agoHow to know if your ISP is throttling the speed of certain applications: WeHe service
The WeHe service allows you to find out whether your specific provider reduces the speed...
2 months agoBlocking messengers. Solutions and alternatives.
Discussion of blocking and restrictions of secure messengers, including Signal. Analysis of technical aspects of...
2 months agoVPN Blocking in Russia
Despite the statements and actions to block VPN, many users in Russia continue to use...
3 months agoCheburnet by passport? Sovereign Internet Project
Russia is planning to implement a real Cheburnet, just like in North Korea — at...
3 months agoHow Community-Generated Data Helps us Understand the Internet's Infrastructure
Elizaveta Yachmeneva, OONI Community Manager, presents the latest findings from OONI's research in Russia, highlighting...
3 months agoWhy doesn't Roskomnadzor notice drug shops?
Traders of prohibited goods on the darknet have long revealed the secrets of resisting censorship....
3 months agoHow Russians were Left without YouTube
YouTube has stopped working properly for millions of Russians. Why did this become possible, and...
3 months agoHow a DNS Protocol Failure Led to the Fall of the Runet
On January 30, 2024, a DNS protocol failure caused temporary unavailability of .ru domain sites...
3 months agoMikhail Klimarev’s Lecture: “The History of Digital Resistance in Runet”
Mikhail Klimarev speaks at Reforum Space Berlin about how pressure from Russian authorities on the...
4 months agoYouTube and Wikis will be blocked - but what will be left in return?
The Last of Us. Kings of the Hill. Veterans of the Resistance. YouTube and Wikipedia....
5 months agoRoskomnadzor's Secret Documents: Who and How Spies on Russians Online
Vladimir Putin's illnesses, the crimes of the Russian army in Ukraine, criticism of the Kremlin...
5 months agoThe future of the internet in the face of blocking and splintering
Analysis of threats to Internet freedom in the context of state control and monopolization of...
6 months agoHow to Protect Digital Democracy
Digital authoritarianism is rapidly gaining momentum around the world, offering an alternative model for internet...
6 months agoMicrosoft and Access Now on How Tech Companies Respond to Crises
Experts from Microsoft and Access Now discuss a timely topic: how tech companies and civil...
6 months agoUsing OONI data as part of the #KeepItOn campaign
KeepItOn campaign uses OONI and partners to monitor and document internet shutdowns worldwide.
6 months ago