Google is reportedly considering moving Russian users' personal data to servers located inside the country, complying with a new law that will force foreign Internet services to store data in Russia. The law will be enforced starting on Sept. 1, 2016.
Russian news agency Itar-Tass reported the move on Thursday, citing an anonymous source with knowledge of the talks between Google and the Russian government. Google has data centers around the world.
Over the past several years, the Russian government has passed a series of regulations that aim to increase its grip on the Internet, including the aforementioned law on data stored locally and a bill that forces bloggers with more than 3,000 monthly visitors to register with the government. Critics say these are part of an effort by President Vladimir Putin to constrain Russian citizens' Internet freedom and give the government more surveillance power online. Read more...
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