Russian President Vladimir Putin is now targeting Wikipedia for 'prohibited materials, including fakes' in an effort to control the flow of information around the conflict in Ukraine.
In a statement on Wednesday, Roskomnadzor said that Wikipedia hosted"prohibited materials, including fakes about the course of the special military operation on the territory of Ukraine”.
The measures will remain in place until the Wikimedia Foundation becomes “fully compliant” with Russia law, said Roskomnadzor. The articles contained terms such as “The Russian Invasion of Ukraine”, “War Crimes during the Russian Invasion of Ukraine”, and “Massacre in Bucha”, whereas Russia deems it a “special operation”.Apple was fined two million roubles for non-compliance after refusing to store user iCloud data in Russia.
The Kremlin introduced stringent laws around the sharing of information on the conflict just days after Russia began its incursion of Ukraine on February 24.
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