Putin Bans VPNs to Stop Russians Accessing Prohibited Websites
August 1st, 2017Via: BBC:
Vladimir Putin has banned virtual private networks (VPNs) and Tor in a crackdown on apps that allow access to websites prohibited in Russia.
The law, signed by President Putin, was passed by Russia’s parliament last week and will come into force on 1 November.
A second law to ban anonymous use of online messaging services will take effect on 1 January next year.
