- Areas in Russia experience mobile internet -Blackouts
- These are said to be necessary to fight Ukrainian drone attacks
- Many believe that blackouts can be a crash on digital rights
In the midst of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, technology has been a crucial point for gearing for both sides, with technological infrastructure such as telecommunications and mobile Internet services targeting disruptive offensives aimed at weakening the other side – even led to Russia closing its own internet services in the name National Security.
A new report from Non -Profit Russian Internet Protection Society has outlined a record that breaks 2,000 mobile Internet service in July, pointing to a dramatic increase in digital limitations -and rights groups say many of blackouts do not appear to be related to any threat.
Russian authorities have blocked the advertising of VPNs and Cloudflare-Undernet in a large-scale crash on digital rights. Platforms like Twitch, Tiktok, YouTube and even Duolingo are all inaccessible without VPN.
Drone Attacks blame
These blackouts have a serious impact on life in parts of Russia and cut off access to things like maps, banking applications, purchase of fuel or even communication with loved ones – with lectures to block WhatsApp suggesting the state pushes citizens to heavily monitored, government -controlled messaging services.
Russia has quoted a need to prevent and defend against Ukrainian drone attacks, but not everyone is convinced of this explanation. The financial losses from these disorders are estimated by watchdogs to be around 26 billion rubles ($ 290 million) in July alone – and rural areas remain isolated.
Dmitry Gudkov, a former MP and co -founder of the Center for Analysis and Strategy in Europe, told Le Monde that the authorities ‘gradually limit freedom’ through these power cuts;
“They acclimatize society to life without the Internet. The day they have to cut the mobile network, for example to stifle protests, they will know that they can do it.”
Via: The Post
