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Putin Signs Law Mandating Twitter, Facebook, Others To Open Offices In Russia by fergie001: 6:36pm On Jul 01, 2021
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law on Thursday requiring foreign IT firms to open offices on Russian territory. The law will apply to companies with over 500,000 daily Russian users.

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President Vladimir Putin has signed a law that obliges foreign social media giants to open offices in Russia, a document published by the government on Thursday showed, the latest move by Moscow to exert greater control over Big Tech.

The Russian authorities are keen to strengthen their control of the internet and to reduce their dependence on foreign companies and countries.

In particular, they have objected in the past to political opponents of the Kremlin using foreign social media platforms to organise what they say are illegal protests and to publicise politically-tinged investigations into alleged corruption.

Moscow has fined firms for failing to delete content it says is illegal, slowing down the speed of Twitter as punishment, and on Wednesday opened a new case against Alphabet subsidiary Google for breaching personal data legislation.

"A foreign entity, carrying out activities on the internet in Russia, is obliged to create a branch, open an office or establish a Russian legal entity," the new law said.

Alexander Khinshtein, the head of the information policy and IT committee at the State Duma, Russia's lower house of parliament, said the law applied to internet giants with a daily audience in Russia of at least 500,000 people.

The firms must register a personal account on the website of Roskomnadzor, Russia's state communications regulator, he wrote on his Telegram channel.

Companies that violate the legislation could face penalties such as advertising bans.

Russia has gone after social media companies that fail to delete content Moscow deems illegal quickly enough. Facebook , Google, Telegram and Twitter all have court hearings scheduled for later this month with new charges.

The new law potentially affects 20 companies, including retailers and e-commerce companies, RIA reported.

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Re: Putin Signs Law Mandating Twitter, Facebook, Others To Open Offices In Russia by Baawaa(m): 6:37pm On Jul 01, 2021
That is good for Russia as a country

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Re: Putin Signs Law Mandating Twitter, Facebook, Others To Open Offices In Russia by benuejosh: 8:13pm On Jul 01, 2021
If this was Nigeria, children of hate won't allow us hear a thing. I wonder how a private company would supercede a sovereign nation.

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Re: Putin Signs Law Mandating Twitter, Facebook, Others To Open Offices In Russia by design109: 8:40pm On Jul 01, 2021
grin
Strong man has talk. Let's see if Twitter won't respond

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Re: Putin Signs Law Mandating Twitter, Facebook, Others To Open Offices In Russia by Folabifreeman(m): 8:40pm On Jul 01, 2021
I just knew Post-covid Era will be filled with a lot of Political Gbas-Gbos.

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Re: Putin Signs Law Mandating Twitter, Facebook, Others To Open Offices In Russia by slawormiir: 8:40pm On Jul 01, 2021
Damnnn niggar
Isoright ....

Like play like play na so them go take frustrate all these social networking companies

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Re: Putin Signs Law Mandating Twitter, Facebook, Others To Open Offices In Russia by gungab(m): 8:40pm On Jul 01, 2021
Nice one from my Super Spy �

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Re: Putin Signs Law Mandating Twitter, Facebook, Others To Open Offices In Russia by Hndrrxxx(m): 8:41pm On Jul 01, 2021
But na only Russian citizens go dy work fr the offices cuz US no go ft sacrifice their citizens


World Cup Russia 2018 comes to mind grin grin grin

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Re: Putin Signs Law Mandating Twitter, Facebook, Others To Open Offices In Russia by Jestin: 8:41pm On Jul 01, 2021
Bubu how far ?
Re: Putin Signs Law Mandating Twitter, Facebook, Others To Open Offices In Russia by Oyinlomobambam(m): 8:41pm On Jul 01, 2021
Nice one

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Re: Putin Signs Law Mandating Twitter, Facebook, Others To Open Offices In Russia by Houstency(m): 8:41pm On Jul 01, 2021
*.

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Re: Putin Signs Law Mandating Twitter, Facebook, Others To Open Offices In Russia by afamaustin(m): 8:41pm On Jul 01, 2021
Action presdent

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Re: Putin Signs Law Mandating Twitter, Facebook, Others To Open Offices In Russia by OBTMOS(m): 8:41pm On Jul 01, 2021
Ah…

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Re: Putin Signs Law Mandating Twitter, Facebook, Others To Open Offices In Russia by rawtouch: 8:41pm On Jul 01, 2021
ok so this is to justify whatever the fg does

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Re: Putin Signs Law Mandating Twitter, Facebook, Others To Open Offices In Russia by Gamer999: 8:41pm On Jul 01, 2021
Between buhari, Xi jinping, putin and Kim Jun I no know who be tyrant pass

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Re: Putin Signs Law Mandating Twitter, Facebook, Others To Open Offices In Russia by WhizdomXX(m): 8:41pm On Jul 01, 2021
Nice move Putin.

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Re: Putin Signs Law Mandating Twitter, Facebook, Others To Open Offices In Russia by Nobody: 8:42pm On Jul 01, 2021
action indeed
Re: Putin Signs Law Mandating Twitter, Facebook, Others To Open Offices In Russia by Oweku: 8:42pm On Jul 01, 2021
And some nitwits in the house of representatives re doing touch n do with Twitter that many re using as their means of livelihood..

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Re: Putin Signs Law Mandating Twitter, Facebook, Others To Open Offices In Russia by castiello(m): 8:42pm On Jul 01, 2021
See them unpatriotic citizens if it’s Nigeria you will see them insulting their father

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Re: Putin Signs Law Mandating Twitter, Facebook, Others To Open Offices In Russia by EjaikreTheViper(f): 8:42pm On Jul 01, 2021
cheesy
Re: Putin Signs Law Mandating Twitter, Facebook, Others To Open Offices In Russia by Taye4j: 8:42pm On Jul 01, 2021
Nigeria has taught all these countries how to deal with big tech companies. Who say Bubu no get mouth? E don talk to them in the language they understand. Lol

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Re: Putin Signs Law Mandating Twitter, Facebook, Others To Open Offices In Russia by Karleb(m): 8:42pm On Jul 01, 2021
No be person be this? undecided

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Re: Putin Signs Law Mandating Twitter, Facebook, Others To Open Offices In Russia by justli: 8:43pm On Jul 01, 2021
Way to go. Putin pulling all the right strings lately.

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Re: Putin Signs Law Mandating Twitter, Facebook, Others To Open Offices In Russia by dmbb: 8:44pm On Jul 01, 2021
Buhari has taught a lot of people on how to deal with terrorists and their collaborators grin grin

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Re: Putin Signs Law Mandating Twitter, Facebook, Others To Open Offices In Russia by ictjobber: 8:44pm On Jul 01, 2021
Action man
Re: Putin Signs Law Mandating Twitter, Facebook, Others To Open Offices In Russia by victorazy(m): 8:44pm On Jul 01, 2021
Better people
Re: Putin Signs Law Mandating Twitter, Facebook, Others To Open Offices In Russia by Houstency(m): 8:44pm On Jul 01, 2021
benuejosh:
If this was Nigeria, children of hate won't allow us hear a thing. I wonder how a private company would supercede a sovereign nation.

We know this decision wasn't a reactionary one as opposed to that of your feeble minded president Nigeria has got, simply because his post was deleted. Also, Russia have got alternative for most of those companies, which one have your country produced and how supportive have your government been towards them?

Russian president uses Russian medicare, his kids if any, attend Russian school. That's how to gain control over foreign companies. Where does Buhari visit for medicare and which schools does his kids attend? How are they beneficial to Nigeria and do they pay taxes or have branches in Nigeria. Also since he has banned twitter, he should proudly join Nairaland and disseminate official government information on Nairaland just like American presidents proudly use and promote Twitter, Facebook and other American social media companies. Only hypocritical useless people would defend every nonsense from him.

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Re: Putin Signs Law Mandating Twitter, Facebook, Others To Open Offices In Russia by Commentor: 8:44pm On Jul 01, 2021
Nigeria should do the same.

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Re: Putin Signs Law Mandating Twitter, Facebook, Others To Open Offices In Russia by Ayo2004: 8:45pm On Jul 01, 2021
Mehnn...this Putin just dey control everything like say na him be God for there grin
We need this kind of guy that is ready to Bleep up anybody and anything that stands in the way of his country sovereignty,even Biden no fit rubbish with am

Meanwhile,one mannequin in Aso Rock and the most useless VP in the history of Earth are just acting stupid

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Re: Putin Signs Law Mandating Twitter, Facebook, Others To Open Offices In Russia by Goodvibes007: 8:45pm On Jul 01, 2021
Jack and Mark would rather not operate in Russia than send Americans to that country.

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Re: Putin Signs Law Mandating Twitter, Facebook, Others To Open Offices In Russia by Commentor: 8:45pm On Jul 01, 2021
Houstency:


We know this decision wasn't a reactionary one as opposed to that of your feeble minded president Nigeria has got, simply because his post was deleted. Also, Russia have got alternative for most of those companies, which one have your country produced and how supportive have your government been towards them?

This forum you are on and Twitter, by how much are they different?

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