WhatsApp Blocked and Punishment for Searching for “Extremism”

Опубликовано: 21 Июль 2025
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Russia is introducing fines for “searching for obviously extremist materials and gaining access to them,” including using VPN services. Many are sure that this is a step towards criminalizing content, as in Belarus. What should you prepare for and how to protect yourself? In the podcast “What Happened,” we discuss this with Evgeny Smirnov, a lawyer for the “First Department.” Become a channel sponsor: https://www.youtube.com/@MeduzaPro/join

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0:00 Search "extremism"
11:06 What to do
15:23 WhatsApp restrictions
25:08 Summary

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