Putin Outlaws Anonymity: Identity Verification For Online Services, VPN Bypass Advice a Crime * TorrentFreak
Putin Outlaws Anonymity: Identity Verification For Online Services, VPN Bypass Advice a Crime * TorrentFreak
Putin has signed new laws that will decimate online anonymity by denying access to online services pending state-approved user ID checks.
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A classic move by authoritarian tyrants, suppress the spread of information, outlaw the free exchange of ideas.
This is why Tor and other privacy preserving technology is so important. People's lives and wellbeing depend on them. We must not forget there are people in this world who are being harassed, tortured, and killed because they dare to question their government, dare to criticize their leaders, dare to think for themselves.
"While the truncheon may be used in lieu of conversation, words will always retain their power." -V for Vendetta