[Rt] Russian ‘Clean Internet’ experiment gets green light

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A non-commercial partnership will limit Internet users’ access to websites; inquiries for controversial content will require personal requests. […]

The experiment will start in February once providers change their user agreements so that subscribers will only have access to a so called “white list” of web-sites approved by the league’s experts. Those who wish to venture beyond the 500,000 approved websites will have to sign an additional agreement stating that they are doing so at their own risk. […]

Internet professionals and activists are extremely sceptical about the initiative. The head of the unregistered Pirate Party of Russia, Pavel Rassudov, said the Safe Internet experiment was pure censorship and violated the Russian Constitution that guarantees the right to information access. The activist also said the Safe Internet League’s monopoly on judgment seemed strange and creating a broader panel for the purpose would be more appropriate. […]

https://rt.com/politics/anti-pedophile-safe-internet-russian-169/