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flag Russia tightens internet control, banning foreign platforms and promoting state-monitored apps.

flag Russia is tightening its grip on the internet, implementing restrictive laws, blocking websites, and developing technology to monitor online activity. flag This includes banning popular platforms like WhatsApp and promoting a national, heavily monitored messaging app. flag President Putin has urged the stifling of foreign internet services, and since the invasion of Ukraine in 2022, access to social media and VPNs has been severely restricted. flag These measures, described by experts as "death by a thousand cuts," aim to isolate Russia's internet and suppress dissent.

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