Is Russia trying to censor the Internet?

According to the New York Times, Russian lawmakers have approved legislation that would strengthen its ability to control its citizens' Internet activity. The bill will impose hefty fines for unsanctioned protests and it has reinstituted criminal charges for slander. According to Alla Zabrovskaya, public relations director of Google Russia, the proposed law may also enable the government to blacklist whole domains when only part of the hosted content is illegal.

The bottom line is that while social media was created to encourage interaction and collaboration with people from around the world, there are still some institutions that are afraid of what may happen if too many people speak with each other and voice their opinions.

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