Russia has been ranked third worldwide in terms of the stability of its national Internet when facing possible breaches. Only the UK and U.S. networks are deemed to be more reliable. One of the main advantages of the Russian segment of the Internet, also known as RuNet, is its extensive infrastructure: there are more than …
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Last week, the Russian State Duma approved the third reading of a law regulating the work of news aggregators, the Slon.ru news website reported. The law received unanimous support, with 319 deputies voting for the law and none against. The law holds news aggregators accountable for the dissemination of false information. The law reduces fines for …
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The Ministry of Sports of the Russian Federation officially recognized competitive video gaming (known as “eSports,” or “computer sports” in Russian) as a sport. The decision, published on June 3, will take effect on July 18, 2016. eSports will now benefit from support from the federal government while cyber-athletes will be able to receive such …
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Russia has seen a dramatic rise in criminal prosecutions on charges of “Internet extremism” over the last few months. Yet most of these cases concern not the creation of extremist content but retweeting, liking or reposting it. Russia Beyond The Headlines, a publication owned by government newspaper Rossiyskaya Gazeta and a syndication partner of East-West …
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Facebook has entered into negotiations with Yandex, the Russian search giant, over a potential partnership deal, Russian business daily Vedomosti newspaper reported Monday, citing unnamed sources close to both companies. The companies are discussing exchanging user data and possible joint promotions, Vedomosti reported. One of the newspaper’s sources, allegedly close to Facebook, said that negotiations are still in the …
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Google now surpasses Yandex in terms of monthly audience in Russia, while the Russian search giant is keeping its leadership in terms of daily audience, according to TNS. During the month of April 2016, according TNS data cited by Russian business daily Vedomosti, 20.5 million people used Google at least once in Russia, whether on computers or …
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A new messenger service that seeks to unite 500 million Buddhists all around the world will be launched in Kalmykia, a Russian region with a large Buddhist population, the NSN news agency reported on May 26. Approximately $1 million will be invested in the project. The main investor and creator of the project is the former President of …
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Kaspersky Lab, the global cyber-security firm, is leading an invasion of Dublin by Russian technology companies, start-ups, programmers and developers – many of whom are looking abroad as Russia remains stuck in recession and worries grow over the political and legal environment there. The Moscow-based company, which is the fourth biggest seller of anti-virus software, is planning to open a …
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The billionaire Evgeny Prigozhin is demanding that Yandex delete from its search results an article about the Internet Research Agency, better known as Russia’s “troll factory.” Several news outlets, including the newspaper Novaya Gazeta, have published articles claiming that Prigozhin is the brains and money behind the troll factory. The billionaire has also demanded that Yandex …
Russia’s Central Election Commission (CEC) has ruled the final results of the Democratic Coalition’s online primaries void after their website came under attack from hackers. Personal data belonging to thousands of opposition voters was leaked online after the coalition’s website was targeted. The CEC ruled that it was impossible to establish any final results. “Due …
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All Moscow buses, trolleybuses and trams will be equipped with free wireless Internet connection by the end of this year, news website M24.ru reported Wednesday, citing the city’s transportation authority Mosgortrans. Free Wi-Fi is currently available on 4,000 buses, trams and trolleybuses around the city. “The new service is gaining popularity among passengers. More than …
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A group on Vkontakte, Russia’s leading social network, is being accused of encouraging teen suicide. A criminal case against the owners of the group has been launched in St. Petersburg, a statement published by the Russian Investigative Committee said Friday. If found guilty of promoting suicide, those involved may face up to five years imprisonment. …
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