Bolotnaya prosecutions suppress protest network
Since 2008, Russia has maintained a centralized internet blacklist administered by the Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology and Mass Media (Roskomnadzor).
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In Russia, internet censorship is enforced on the basis of several laws and through several mechanisms. Since 2008, Russia has maintained a centralized internet blacklist administered by the Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology and Mass Media (Roskomnadzor).
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Factrail. (2026). Bolotnaya prosecutions suppress protest network. Factrail. https://factrail.ai/facts/bolotnaya-prosecutions-suppress-protest-network-2012
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Accessed 16 October 2026.
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