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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

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Fri Feb 25, 2022, 10:05 PM Feb 2022

How protesters in Russia and Ukraine are avoiding internet censorship -- and jail

On Thursday night, the human rights activist Marina Litinovich posted a video to her Facebook account calling for her fellow Russians to protest the country's invasion of its neighbor to the west.

"I know that right now many of you feel desperation, helplessness, shame over Vladimir Putin’s attack on the friendly nation of Ukraine," she said. "But I urge you not to despair.”

Within hours, Litinovich was in custody, facing a fine for "an attempt to organize an unsanctioned rally."

As Russia cracks down on antiwar protests, those voicing dissent on the ground and in online spaces face heightened danger.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/how-protesters-in-russia-and-ukraine-are-avoiding-internet-censorship-and-jail/ar-AAUjYfO

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How protesters in Russia and Ukraine are avoiding internet censorship -- and jail (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Feb 2022 OP
This is the old Soviet Union returning. TreasonousBastard Feb 2022 #1
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