{"id":13046,"date":"2026-03-20T08:21:04","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T06:21:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/?p=13046"},"modified":"2026-03-20T08:21:04","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T06:21:04","slug":"rosiya-masovo-blokuye-sayty-ta-sotsmerezhi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/en\/world\/rosiya-masovo-blokuye-sayty-ta-sotsmerezhi\/","title":{"rendered":"Russia massively blocks websites and social networks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Russian authorities stepped up pressure on the Internet in 2026. The number of blocked websites and persecutions for online activity increased. The new measures affected independent media, social media and opposition activists.<\/p>\n<h2>Massive blocking of online resources<\/h2>\n<p>In 2026, the Russian authorities significantly expanded the list of blocked Internet resources. Independent media, human rights organisations and social networks that refused to cooperate with Russian censorship were blocked.<\/p>\n<p>According to human rights activists, the number of blocked websites increased several times during the year. Both international and Russian platforms were subject to restrictions.<\/p>\n<h2>Increased responsibility for online activity<\/h2>\n<p>In 2026, Russia saw an increase in the number of prosecutions for online speech. The authorities are applying new laws to punish social media users, bloggers and journalists.<\/p>\n<p>Among the main events:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>fines for disseminating \u201cfalse information\u201d;<\/li>\n<li>criminal cases against opposition activists;<\/li>\n<li>removal of content at the request of Roskomnadzor.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Context.<\/h2>\n<p>The tightening of control over the Internet in Russia comes amid growing pressure on independent media and civil society. International organisations have repeatedly condemned the actions of the Russian authorities to restrict freedom of speech.<\/p>\n<p>In recent years, the Russian Federation has been systematically introducing new tools for censorship and surveillance of citizens' online activity.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u0420\u043e\u0441\u0456\u0439\u0441\u044c\u043a\u0430 \u0432\u043b\u0430\u0434\u0430 \u043f\u043e\u0441\u0438\u043b\u0438\u043b\u0430 \u0442\u0438\u0441\u043a \u043d\u0430 \u0456\u043d\u0442\u0435\u0440\u043d\u0435\u0442 \u0443 2026 \u0440\u043e\u0446\u0456. \u0417\u0431\u0456\u043b\u044c\u0448\u0438\u043b\u0430\u0441\u044f \u043a\u0456\u043b\u044c\u043a\u0456\u0441\u0442\u044c \u0437\u0430\u0431\u043b\u043e\u043a\u043e\u0432\u0430\u043d\u0438\u0445 \u0441\u0430\u0439\u0442\u0456\u0432 \u0442\u0430 \u043f\u0435\u0440\u0435\u0441\u043b\u0456\u0434\u0443\u0432\u0430\u043d\u044c \u0437\u0430 \u043e\u043d\u043b\u0430\u0439\u043d-\u0430\u043a\u0442\u0438\u0432\u043d\u0456\u0441\u0442\u044c. \u041d\u043e\u0432\u0456 \u0437\u0430\u0445\u043e\u0434\u0438 \u0437\u0430\u0447\u0435\u043f\u0438\u043b\u0438 \u043d\u0435\u0437\u0430\u043b\u0435\u0436\u043d\u0456 \u0417\u041c\u0406, \u0441\u043e\u0446\u043c\u0435\u0440\u0435\u0436\u0456 \u0442\u0430 \u043e\u043f\u043e\u0437\u0438\u0446\u0456\u0439\u043d\u0438\u0445 \u0430\u043a\u0442\u0438\u0432\u0456\u0441\u0442\u0456\u0432. \u041c\u0430\u0441\u043e\u0432\u0435 \u0431\u043b\u043e\u043a\u0443\u0432\u0430\u043d\u043d\u044f \u043e\u043d\u043b\u0430\u0439\u043d-\u0440\u0435\u0441\u0443\u0440\u0441\u0456\u0432 \u0420\u043e\u0441\u0456\u0439\u0441\u044c\u043a\u0430 \u0432\u043b\u0430\u0434\u0430 \u0443 2026 \u0440\u043e\u0446\u0456 \u0437\u043d\u0430\u0447\u043d\u043e \u0440\u043e\u0437\u0448\u0438\u0440\u0438\u043b\u0430 \u043f\u0435\u0440\u0435\u043b\u0456\u043a \u0437\u0430\u0431\u043b\u043e\u043a\u043e\u0432\u0430\u043d\u0438\u0445 \u0456\u043d\u0442\u0435\u0440\u043d\u0435\u0442-\u0440\u0435\u0441\u0443\u0440\u0441\u0456\u0432. \u041f\u0456\u0434 \u0431\u043b\u043e\u043a\u0443\u0432\u0430\u043d\u043d\u044f \u043f\u043e\u0442\u0440\u0430\u043f\u0438\u043b\u0438 \u043d\u0435\u0437\u0430\u043b\u0435\u0436\u043d\u0456 \u0417\u041c\u0406, \u043f\u0440\u0430\u0432\u043e\u0437\u0430\u0445\u0438\u0441\u043d\u0456 \u043e\u0440\u0433\u0430\u043d\u0456\u0437\u0430\u0446\u0456\u0457 \u0442\u0430 \u0441\u043e\u0446\u0456\u0430\u043b\u044c\u043d\u0456 \u043c\u0435\u0440\u0435\u0436\u0456, \u044f\u043a\u0456 \u0432\u0456\u0434\u043c\u043e\u0432\u0438\u043b\u0438\u0441\u044c \u0441\u043f\u0456\u0432\u043f\u0440\u0430\u0446\u044e\u0432\u0430\u0442\u0438 \u0437 \u0440\u043e\u0441\u0456\u0439\u0441\u044c\u043a\u043e\u044e \u0446\u0435\u043d\u0437\u0443\u0440\u043e\u044e. 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