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ForkLog 31 10.03.2021

Roskomnadzor began throttling Twitter in Russia and threatened to block it

From March 10, Roskomnadzor began throttling Twitter's speed in Russia over the network's refusal to remove content it deemed illegal.

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ForkLog 6 02.02.2021

Roskomnadzor removes Binance from the register of banned websites

Roskomnadzor announced the removal of the Binance cryptocurrency exchange's site from the register of domain names containing information prohibited in the Russian Federation.

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ForkLog 10 22.12.2020

Bestchange bitcoin-exchange aggregator removed from Russia’s register of banned websites

On December 22, Roskomnadzor removed the Bestchange.ru online aggregator of cryptocurrency exchangers from the register of banned sites. ForkLog said this was communicated by the service's representatives.

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ForkLog 10 09.12.2020

Court orders blocking of Bestchange mirror over information about counterfeit Bank of Russia banknotes

On 1 December, the Oktyabrsky District Court of Arkhangelsk ordered the blocking of the site Bestchange.net – the mirror of the online aggregator of cryptocurrency exchanges Bestchange.ru. The state prosecutor asserts that the resource disseminates information about the sale of counterfeit Bank of Russia banknotes.

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ForkLog 7 16.11.2020

ECtHR Responds to Telegram Complaint Over Blocking in Russia

The European Court of Human Rights has responded to complaints by Telegram Messenger LLP and Telegram Messenger Inc., filed in 2018 and 2019 over a fine for refusing to provide FSB encryption keys and blocking of the messenger in Russia.

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ForkLog 5 09.10.2020

Roskomnadzor seeks information on Google’s Global Cache servers. Banning them would hit YouTube

Russian telecom operators have received letters from Roskomnadzor demanding information on whether they are connected to Google's Global Cache servers. The letters' authenticity has been confirmed by several large providers.

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ForkLog 6 07.10.2020

Bittrex Tries to Lure Binance Users Amid Roskomnadzor Troubles

The cryptocurrency exchange Bittrex Global sent letters to users urging them to transfer funds from the Binance platform following the notice that Binance has been added to the register of sites banned in Russia. The letter is in ForkLog's possession.

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ForkLog 11 25.09.2020

Opinion: Court ruling blocking Binance is legally unfounded

The prosecutor's office did not provide a clear explanation of why the information posted on Binance's website should be deemed prohibited, and acted unilaterally, which contradicts procedural norms. GMT Legal managing partner Andrey Tugarin told ForkLog.

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ForkLog 6 25.09.2020

Roskomnadzor informs Binance of its addition to the registry of banned websites

Binance, the cryptocurrency exchange, received a notification from Roskomnadzor about its inclusion in the registry of websites banned in Russia for information about selling cryptocurrencies.

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ForkLog 10 26.08.2020

Roskomnadzor Again Blocks Crypto Portal Bestchange

Roskomnadzor has once again blocked the domain of the online cryptocurrency-exchange aggregator Bestchange.ru. The project team said this on Twitter.

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Krzysztof Shpak 647 18.03.2020

Tor and Telegram Under Scrutiny: Will Russia Kill Anonymous Internet?

Roskomnadzor is closely studying anonymous and decentralized networks that enable bypassing the blocks imposed by the department. The ultimate goal of this study is to restrict access to such networks at the legislative level.

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ForkLog 943 29.11.2016

Pornolab Creates a Mirror in EmerCoin’s Decentralized Domain Zone

Pornolab, one of the biggest adult torrent trackers in post-Soviet states, has created a mirror to bypass the ban of the main domain.

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