Russia.  Twitter bypasses Russian censorship and surveillance.  The website has launched a new version

Russia. Twitter bypasses Russian censorship and surveillance. The website has launched a new version

signed a law on March 4, which punishes “false information” about the war with up to 15 years in prison. On the same day, Roskomnadzor, the Russian state regulator of the media and the Internet, blocked Russians’ access to Facebook and restricted access to.

Twitter has launched a new version that bypasses Russian censorship

Software engineer and internet security expert Alec Muffett announced the launch of a new version of Twitter that bypasses Russian surveillance and censorship. “This is probably the most important and long-awaited tweet I have ever written,” he said.

Users can connect to the new version of Twitter after installing the Tor browser. It provides access to pages in the so-called dark webie – he explains. Facebook and other sites, including the BBC, also have versions available for Tor. However, the new version for Twitter was prepared in advance, even before the Russian invasion of Ukraine began.

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Russia blocks the media. Censorship in connection with the invasion of Ukraine

In connection with the adopted in the law on “fake news”, the Chinese service TikTok decided to limit its activities in this country, suspending the possibility of conducting live coverage and adding new content.

Fearing the consequences, some independent editorial offices have limited or suspended their activities, explaining that journalists want to inform either in accordance with professional ethics or not at all.

TV-2 editorial office from Tomsk has suspended its activities. The websites of the Russian-speaking BBC, Deutsche Welle, Radio Svoboda and Meduza were blocked. At the request of the prosecutor’s office, Echo Moskvy was also blocked – a Russian radio belonging to Gazprom but operating independently.

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The Russian war against Ukraine continues. There is information about houses destroyed, wounded and killed. Needs are increasing hour by hour. That is why Gazeta.pl joins forces with the Polish Center for International Aid (PCPM) Foundation to support humanitarian aid for Ukrainians and Ukrainians. Anyone can join the fundraiser by making a deposit through or on the website. More information in the article:

Source: Gazeta

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