All Posts Tagged With: "LiveJournal"
FSB Orders Ulyanovsk ISP to Block LiveJournal
An internet service provider in Ulyanovsk says the Federal Security Service has ordered it to block access to the blogging platform LiveJournal.
May 18, 2011 | Continued
Central Electoral Commission Looks to Regulate Social Media
Russia’s Central Electoral Commission is proposing a ban on “political agitation” on blogs and social media on the day before national elections; critics say the move is “stupid” and could lead to abuse.
Mar 18, 2011 | Continued
Russia: Freedom of Speech Online in 2010
Yezhednevny Zhurnal columnist Marianna Tishchenko discusses the various forms of pressure that the Russian authorities have used to stifle free speech on blogs and journals on the Russian Internet.
Feb 10, 2011 | Continued
Charges Filed Against Blogger For Insulting Putin (updated)
A Russian blogger claims he is being illegally persecuted after police raided his office and filed charges against him for insulting Vladimir Putin on his LiveJournal page.
Dec 22, 2010 | Continued
Hackers Block Access to Kremlin-Critical Newspaper
The editors of Novaya Gazeta are demanding that the police initiate a criminal suit against hackers who have blocked access to their website, which remained under attack for a fourth day on Friday.
Jan 29, 2010 | Continued
Criminal Case Launched Against Russian Opposition Blogger
Authorities in Russia’s Kemerovo oblast have launched a criminal investigation against Dmitri Solovyov, an opposition activist with the Oborona Youth Movement, for entries in his LiveJournal blog.
Aug 18, 2008 | Continued
Russian Businessman Pays Out For Defamatory Blog Entry
A Moscow court has compelled businessman and former State Duma representative Alexander Lebedev to pay damages for a defamatory post written in his LiveJournal blog.
Jun 25, 2008 | Continued
Russian Prosecutors Dissect Opposition Leader’s Online Journal
Prosecutors in the Russian city of Vologda have launched an investigation into the LiveJournal account of Ivan Belyaev, a local leader of the opposition United Civil Front party, and may charge him with inciting hatred and enmity.
Mar 30, 2008 | Continued
Russian Blogger Heads to Court After Fiery Comment
Savva Terentyev, a 22-year-old blogger from the Komi Republic, faces charges of inciting hatred after an online comment criticizing law enforcement.
Mar 13, 2008 | Continued
The Last Island of Freedom
LiveJournal, the most popular blogging service in Russia, was recently sold to a Russian company. Sergei Petrunin discusses the significance of the sale on freedom of speech and freedom of thought in Russia.
Dec 13, 2007 | Continued