russia imposes draconian fines for advertising on “undesirable websites”
Starting September 1, russia introduces huge fines for advertising on banned “extremist” online platforms such as Instagram and Facebook.
▫️ For placing ads on these and other “undesirable platforms,” even if it is a free integration or a repost, russian citizens will have to pay the state up to 500,000 rubles (around $6,000).
Such punishments, imposed by the russian authorities under the slogan of “digital sovereignty,” are in fact another step toward complete digital and informational isolation of the population. The kremlin is gradually cutting russians off from all sources of information except state propaganda.
Instead, the alternative imposed by the russian authorities to popular global services – for example, the “sovereign messenger Max” – is used to establish total digital control over people.
By systematically tightening the screws, the kremlin is turning russia into a “digital concentration camp,” where the state will punish citizens even for the mere possibility of accessing information from independent sources.
