How Free is the Russian Web?
Government regulation is increasing ahead of the 2018 presidential election as authorities attempt to curtail the kind of content posted online.
For years the Russian internet provided an open platform for news and discussion. Social media was an engine for vastly different content than could be seen in the news presented on the largely state-run television channels.
But over the last few years government regulation has been building up, and the authorities have started to curtail the kind of content that can be posted and seen online.
Who are the young people who are getting caught up in the government crackdown? And just how free is the Russian web?
Producer: Kate Lamble
(Photo: Moscow, Credit: Getty Images)
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