Putin Outlaws Anonymity: Identity Verification For Online Services, VPN Bypass Advice a Crime
(torrentfreak.com)https://torrentfreak.com/putin-outlaws-anonymity-user-id-verification-for-online-services-vpn-bypass-advice-a-crime-230801/President Putin has signed off on legal amendments that threaten to destroy online anonymity, crush free speech, and stifle innovation. Starting this year, internet platforms must verify new users' identities via state-approved systems, before granting access. VPN circumvention advice will constitute a crime, certain Gmail use will be banned, and non-state-approved hosting companies will be rendered illegal.