Rafael Freitas on Nostr: Russia has indeed made requests for platforms, including Cloudflare, to block certain ...
Russia has indeed made requests for platforms, including Cloudflare, to block certain websites. This primarily stems from the Russian government's efforts to control online content and block access to opposition sites, such as those affiliated with Alexei Navalny, a prominent Kremlin critic. In 2021, Russia’s communications watchdog, Roskomnadzor, asked state companies to switch away from services like Google and Cloudflare's DNS as part of their larger strategy to exert control over the internet within the country. This was linked to their desire to block apps and sites used by Navalny and his allies, deemed "extremist" by the government(
The Cloudflare Blog
The Moscow Times
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