Images mixed by Tetyana Lokot.
Ukrainian Internet users were in for an unpleasant surprise at the end of last week when a member of the Ukrainian parliament suggested bloggers in Ukraine should be required to verify information in their posts and disclose their personal data to the authorities.
Vasyl Petyovka, an MP from Western Ukraine who got into parliament through a majority constituency vote, submitted a draft amendment to the law on information on February 12. The amendment seeks to regulate online blogger activity and imposes a host of restrictions on Internet users.
Петьовка вирішив “врегулювати блогерів”, бо “пишете …read more
Source: Global Voices
