Smartphones Media Update- Russian regulator Roskomnadzor as the care of the media at Internet
censorship board has ordered all Internet service providers (Internet
service providers / ISP) to block Wikipedia after the site managers are
reluctant to get rid of the publicity about the drug.
"Today, we hear that Roskomnadzor has instructed all ISPs to block Wikipedia Russia. Enforcement of censorship on Wikipedia content is contrary to the vision of the Wikimedia: a world in which all people can access knowledge freely," so a statement from the Wikimedia Foundation, the nonprofit organization in charge Wikipedia and other projects.
Roskomnadzor find publications in Russian Wikipedia about the use of illegal drugs such as charas, a type of marijuana. Wikipedia in the publication, there is described about how to process the material to make charas.
"Warning of Roskomnadzor addressed to Wikipedia is to immediately get rid of articles about the charas," said Wikimedia media TechCrunch.
"Today, we hear that Roskomnadzor has instructed all ISPs to block Wikipedia Russia. Enforcement of censorship on Wikipedia content is contrary to the vision of the Wikimedia: a world in which all people can access knowledge freely," so a statement from the Wikimedia Foundation, the nonprofit organization in charge Wikipedia and other projects.
Roskomnadzor find publications in Russian Wikipedia about the use of illegal drugs such as charas, a type of marijuana. Wikipedia in the publication, there is described about how to process the material to make charas.
"Warning of Roskomnadzor addressed to Wikipedia is to immediately get rid of articles about the charas," said Wikimedia media TechCrunch.
Wikimedia
Foundation itself authorize Wikipedia to be open to issues of freedom
of speech and to speak in the face of government interference. Wikimedia also said the Russian Wikipedia editors who are volunteers, are currently discussing this blocking situation.
According narrative Wikimedia, Wikipedia community of Russia has held active discussions to improve the standard of their articles. The editor also has made significant changes to the text and add more information, as well as citations from reliable sources.
"Communities have included a warning banner in Russian Wikipedia page to show the netizens that the site is blocked," said the Wikimedia.
Besides Wikipedia, Russia has recently also blocked websites Reddit such as online forums to discuss about how to grow magic mushrooms.
Roskomnadzor said it had sent electronic mail or email to Reddit order to remove the related content muhsroom magic. Reddit was later declared not respond, then the site immediately blocked by the local government.
According narrative Wikimedia, Wikipedia community of Russia has held active discussions to improve the standard of their articles. The editor also has made significant changes to the text and add more information, as well as citations from reliable sources.
"Communities have included a warning banner in Russian Wikipedia page to show the netizens that the site is blocked," said the Wikimedia.
Besides Wikipedia, Russia has recently also blocked websites Reddit such as online forums to discuss about how to grow magic mushrooms.
Roskomnadzor said it had sent electronic mail or email to Reddit order to remove the related content muhsroom magic. Reddit was later declared not respond, then the site immediately blocked by the local government.
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