Putin's Latest Law Criminalizes Online Anonymity, Mandates Identity Checks For Platform Use

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[–]In-the-clouds 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

The United States is not any better. Don't most of the social media platforms require authentication? Like YouTube.... don't they require you provide them with your phone number (at least once) before you can upload anything or even comment on another video? Your phone number is all they need, to know who you are.

Of course, there will continue to be a small minority that will try to hide their identity. This article says that VPN still works in Russia, but "encouraging their use for evasion purposes is now criminalized."

[–]Drewski[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Many social platforms do require authentication, but you can usually use a temporary phone number service to get the verification code. Regardless, there is no law that requires you to verify your identity unlike in Russia. For the time being, United States has way more freedom of speech and privacy.

[–]In-the-clouds 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

The law in Russia has not taken effect yet, according to the article you posted here.

The latest in a series of internet restrictions expected over the next year.

So the United States and Russia are still about the same, until one or the other nation enacts new rules. A lot can change in a year. Here in the United States, almost overnight people couldn't even go to the gym without fearing their own government. They will be making new rules which will regulate everything people do, and not just in Russia.