Russia’s new law punishes online searches for so-called “extremist” content, branding online searches about anything from the war to LGBT rights as criminal.
  • randomname@scribe.disroot.orgEnglish
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    3 months ago

    The vague wording allows millions to become violators, even unknowingly clicking a link will be enough for a penalty. “The law will give rise to a wave of fraud, doxxing, blackmail, and extortion. It will be easy as pie to set someone up,” …

    I used to think that George Orwell’s ‘1984’ is a novel, not a handbook, …

    Addition:

    People, specifically Ukrainians in occupied territory, are also at risk of entrapment. DNS spoofing is a common tactic where a malicious actor sets up a public Wi-Fi network and reroutes traffic, making it appear as though connected devices accessed banned websites.

    This results in false digital footprints, making a device appear to have accessed a banned website. This could be used against Ukrainians in occupied territories to further control the population.

    • Havatra@lemmy.zip
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      3 months ago

      All major VPN services will be explicitly blacklisted, and if you try to resolve/connect to one of these services, you’ll be marked. Those who have minor VPNs, for example a self-hosted server or a small community server that go under the radar, will likely be spared.