Russia's media regulator has blocked the Tor online anonymity service as authorities try to bring the country's segment of the internet under control.
MOSCOW - Russia's media regulator said Wednesday it has blocked the Tor online anonymity service, as authorities press ahead with a campaign to bring the country's segment of the internet under control.
Tor, developed by the Seattle-based The Tor Project, is a network widely popular in Russia which uses encryption to thwart surveillance. It can be used online to cloak IP addresses, effectively blocking tracking by governments."The grounds were the spreading of information on the site ensuring the work of services that provide access to illegal content," Roskomnadzor said in a statement to AFP.
Authorities have set their sights on foreign internet companies in recent months for not removing banned content such as pornographic material or posts condoning drugs and suicide.
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