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Russia threatens Google, Facebook, and Twitter with ban
Fox News ^
| May 26, 2015
| By Jose AlvarezPublished
Posted on 05/26/2015 1:16:01 PM PDT by bob_denard
Social media has given a voice to many all over the globe -- and the government of Russia may silence them by threatening to ban social media sites such as Google, Facebook, and Twitter.
Roskomnadzor, a government agency that supervises communications, information technology and mass media (including social media) in the country, late last week asked the three tech companies to comply with Russian laws that many outsiders believe amount to censorship. "In our letters we regularly remind companies of the consequences of violating the legislation," Vadim Ampelonsky, a spokesperson for Roskomnadzor, told Reuters.
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TOPICS: Russia
KEYWORDS: facebook; google; livejournal; putinsbuttboys; russia; twitter; vladtheimploder
To: bob_denard
I’m curious: Has Russia banned Free Republic yet?
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posted on
05/26/2015 1:35:00 PM PDT
by
MeganC
(You can ignore reality, but reality won't ignore you.)
To: MeganC
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posted on
05/26/2015 1:42:09 PM PDT
by
Cowboy Bob
(Isn't it funny that Socialists never want to share their own money?)
To: Cowboy Bob
We’re slacking off then.
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posted on
05/26/2015 1:44:30 PM PDT
by
MeganC
(You can ignore reality, but reality won't ignore you.)
To: MeganC
I am sure that we can do something to piss-off the Pootster.
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posted on
05/26/2015 1:49:16 PM PDT
by
Army Air Corps
(Four Fried Chickens and a Coke)
To: KC_Lion
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posted on
05/26/2015 1:50:12 PM PDT
by
Army Air Corps
(Four Fried Chickens and a Coke)
To: bob_denard
too much free speech’in goin’ on out there!
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posted on
05/26/2015 1:52:26 PM PDT
by
GeronL
(free short story: http://flscifi.blogspot.com/2015/05/free-short-story-proper-care-feeding-of.html)
To: MeganC
Nope, he has to monitor his online trolls, make sure he’s not paying them for goofing off.
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posted on
05/26/2015 2:13:29 PM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
(What do we want? REGIME CHANGE! When do we want it? NOW!)
To: MeganC; SunkenCiv; Army Air Corps; GeronL
I’m curious: Has Russia banned Free Republic yet?LOL Megan!
When Army Air Corps Pinged me, that is what I was going to post!
Great Minds think alike I suppose :)
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posted on
05/27/2015 6:43:31 AM PDT
by
KC_Lion
(This Millennial is for Cruz!)
To: KC_Lion
We do have a lot in common, don’t we?
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posted on
05/27/2015 9:32:19 AM PDT
by
MeganC
(You can ignore reality, but reality won't ignore you.)
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