With Russia’s opposition leader in jail for disobeying police at last Sunday’s anti-corruption protest in Moscow, the country is set for more nationwide demonstrations this weekend.
Federal attorneys have instructed Roskomnadzor, the telecom regulator, to start blocking pages on Vkontakte, LiveJournal and YouTube that promote unsanctioned rallies scheduled for Sunday, April 2.
Vkontakte is the leading social network in Russia, far ahead of Facebook, while LiveJournal is a major blog platform.
According to the General Prosecutor, city authorities have not received any permit requests for this Sunday’s mass protests, which officials argue is sufficient grounds to block websites promoting the rallies.
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