News: Russia to ban Facebook and others

DevonDreams

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Facebook, Gmail, Skype face Russia ban under 'anti-terror' plan
The Russian parliament's latest play could see major Western technology firms banned unless they store data on Russian soil -- a move that would allow authorities to easily snoop on user data.

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Russia's parliament has passed legislation that could see Western technology firms barred from operating if they fail to store Russian data within the country.

The legislation would require tech giants, such as Facebook, Google's Gmail, and Microsoft-owned Skype, to put Russian customer data on Russian soil in order to allow authorities to legally acquire and inspect data at will.

Currently, Russian authorities have no powers to acquire data outside its borders, unless they submit a lawful mutual legal assistance request, which can be denied by another nation.

The "Information, Information Technologies and Protection of Information" amendment, part of the country's anti-terrorism laws, would require Russian data to be stored within the country in order to be accessed by state security and intelligence services.

Should domestic Russian or foreign email, social networking, and instant messaging providers fail to provide access to six months' worth of data, they face being barred from operating in the country altogether.

The Russian Duma, the country's lower house, moved to adopt the legislation as of Tuesday following a successful third reading of the bill

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http://www.cnet.com/news/facebook-gm...i-terror-plan/

KillingYourCareer

It has definitely become a dictatorship

jagger88788

Mess

Frozen99

Oh Putin, wtf is that USSR-like mess

Grimes

Damn.

PULSE.

Wow. A mess.

DianaDolls

that country a mess

XLR8

Well, say dasvidaniya to FB my Russian compandres

Haburo

They will inspect their users' data?
Why is this country allowed to do this weird, shady stuff!

ItsJim

oh god..

babyboy44

-_____-

Goosey

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Originally posted by Haburo

They will inspect their user's data?
omg... they will see all the likes and sharing of GUY and put gays in prison

Just because someone likes GUY does not mean they are GAY. Stop perpetuating these stereotypes.

Anyways it's not illegal to be gay in Russia, you're just not allowed to promote or portray non-traditional sexual relations in a positive light.

getback

Gimme China tea

UnusualBoy

God bless the people from that country.

One Nation

MesssT

eddytws

MonsterPaw

Poor them. This country is a mess,

Rogue

Topherfy

Oh, Russia. You just keep digging that hole deeper and deeper.

Blatboy

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Originally posted by Goosey

Just because someone likes GUY does not mean they are GAY. Stop perpetuating these stereotypes.

Anyways it's not illegal to be gay in Russia, you're just not allowed to promote or portray non-traditional sexual relations in a positive light.

"just"