From Newsgroup: alt.politics.usa
https://kyivindependent.com/digital-iron-curtain-descends-further-as-kremlin-chokes-internet-freedoms/
Three and a half years into its all-out war against Ukraine,
the Kremlin is waging a parallel battle at home rCo this time
against internet freedom.
The Russian authorities are tightening their digital grip and
rolling out sweeping new measures to keep people online in check.
Russian authorities' efforts to block calls via the Telegram
and WhatsApp messengers have been going hand in hand with the
creation of a Kremlin-controlled "national messenger" called
Max, intended to replace foreign equivalents.
"(The Kremlin) has now matured to the point of imposing total
control over people's conversations," Russian columnist
Sergei Parkhomenko told the Kyiv Independent.
"Before, there were concerns that people might protest, and
the authorities would have to somehow explain themselves rCo but
now there's no need to explain anything to anyone
. . .
China has been kind of like this for years - and
US/EU corps HELPED them do it.
In any case, seems like the Full Orwell is now in
effect in Russia. State 'truth' or nothing, or ELSE.
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