Russia erects new digital Iron Curtain:
In the course of the Ukraine war, Russia is building an iron curtain on the Internet. The country is blocking access to ...
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Paid articlePaywallRussia Builds Isolated Digital Information SphereSince the Ukraine conflict began, Russia has cut off many Western online services and isolated its internet access significantly.
Key FactsMar 8, 2022 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: computerwoche.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: computerwoche.de
- Western companies like Apple, Microsoft, and Netflix have ceased operations in Russia, limiting internet access.
- Major internet backbone providers such as Lumen and Cogent have severed connections to Russian networks for security reasons.
- The Russian regulator blocks numerous Western platforms, including Twitter, Facebook, and BBC, to tighten information control.
- Russia aims to fully disconnect from the global internet by implementing its own DNS servers and increasing national network control.
The vision of a free and open Internet that works around the world no longer exists.— Brian Fishman, Senior Fellow at the New America Think Tank and former Director of Counterterrorism at Facebook
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