When Vladimir Putin first became the Prime Minister of Russia in 1999, about 2 million members of the public had access to the Internet. Fast forward 15 years: Putin is now the country's president, and almost half of the 144 million inhabitants of Russia have access to the web
At first glance, this statistic looks awesome .. 's Internet usage in Russia has indeed increased over the last decade and a half. When you consider that nearly 85 percent of the 319 million people in the United States typically use the Web, however, it becomes clear that Russia is lagging behind the times. The reason why this could have much to do with Putin, a world leader who called the Internet a "CIA project" with secret intentions to harm Russia.
Paranoia Putin could break Up Internet
If Putin managed to convince his constituents that the Internet is out to get Russia, the Web as we know it may soon disintegrate into a series of intranets conducted by independent countries. "I think (it) is very possible, "said Russian journalist Andrei Soldatov Business Insider. Soldatov believes that the concept of" national sovereignty in cyberspace "could very easily catch with the leaders of other countries, largely due NSA alarming information made by Edward Snowden in 2013. significantly, Snowden now lives in Russia.
Formerly Russian writers "Free" Silenced
For several years, the Russian writers have used the Internet in a way that reflects American ideals, especially the concept of freedom of expression against his own government. Outspoken blogger Alexei Navalny as citizens enjoyed freedom to express negative opinions of the Russian government without any repercussions. Last March, however, a handful of independent Russian popular websites - including blog site Nalvany - were closed by the Russian government without warning or chance to appeal
The blog Navalny and several Russian independent news sites that were. also arrested, had expressed negative views of the Crimea recent takeover of Russia shortly before they tore the Internet. Critics of the authoritarian gesture of the government speculated that the closure had anything to do with the negative view of events in Crimea writers. Alexander Podrabinek, a former columnist with several Russian dissident websites of his own, agreed, commenting that "there is absolutely direct connection with the events in Ukraine."
Putin is offering a reward for Cracking Tor network
It is therefore not surprising that a nation in which people are held accountable for their Internet activity would become interested in a software like Tor project virtual private networks (VPN), which protects the anonymity of online. In Russia, Tor and other protection programs of privacy on the Internet (like Hotspot Shield VPN) are quickly gaining popularity with citizens who believe privacy is a human right and want to protect their privacy from the prying eyes of the government .
Putin knows its citizens go behind his back to protect their privacy, and is offered a reward of $ 110,000 to the person who can "crack the code" of Tor, disabling access to the Russian software. the actions of the president can be attributed, at least in part, to his disdain for liberal "Putin Must Go" campaign that echoed throughout Russia for the past four years. More freedom of the Internet for Russians could very well mean more muscle behind the campaign "Putin Must Go!".
"Law Bloggers" Meant to Frighten Dissidents
Those who do not use Tor remain vulnerable to review of the Russian government. due to the nature of their work, bloggers and journalists are particularly vulnerable. in May, Putin urged the "bloggers law," a decision that all bloggers in Russia with more than 3,000 daily followers must register their name and home address with the government. All these blogs are now held to the same standard of telling the truth that the Russian national newspapers. According to law, any Russian blogger convicted of spreading false information will face heavy fines and / or other penalties.
Galina Arapova, an expert in Russian law, said that this decision aims to "reduce the number of critical voices" on digital country's media landscape. Those who might otherwise have shared opinions or facts about the negative Russian government will be less likely to do so because they will be fear to do so.
Social media sites now burdened with Putin requirements
Putin covers its bases when it comes to keeping tabs on dissidents Russian nationals. Not only will it after bloggers and Tor software users, it is also targeting people who use social media sites like Facebook and Twitter.
Last July, Putin signed a law requiring major media sites used by the Russians to keep six months' worth of data on Russian users on their servers at any time. Sites affected by the law of Putin include Google, Facebook and Twitter. If companies do not follow Putin's requirements, they will cease to operate in Russia in September 2016.
This law seems dramatic and shocking, but critics have likened to the tactics of the NSA to spy on international citizens via social media in the US - a fact disclosed by Snowden last year. However, most Westerners WinCE outrageous demands of social media and fear Putin that Russia tries to exert more control over the affairs of the Internet that rightfully should.
Putin had a hand in the Russian government for the past 15 years. It is a persuasive politician with a rating of 84 percent. When a national leader as powerful and popular Putin promotes Internet censorship, it gathers the attention of the world. Americans are proud of the freedom of expression are particularly puzzled and concerned by Putin's activities and those of his country who gather around him. Only time will tell what becomes of Internet censorship efforts of Putin and citizens who are affected by these limitations.
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