More and more people in Russia are being given jail sentences for controversial posts on the internet. Simply questioning the annexation of Crimea is enough to lead to charges. Now, laws have been tightened once again.
In Russia, the internet was once seen as the last refuge of free speech. As the state’s grip on television tightened and critical voices in the medium were suppressed, internet gained importance. People had unrestricted access to different sources of information and were able to express their opinions on social media and blogs. Even in the United States and European Union, politicians would call Russia’s …read more
Source: Daily News Egypt
