Are Live Journal posts censored for political reasons in Russia? Because Live Journal has been owned by a Russian company for the past several years, and because there have been been many stories in the news about violent oppression of journalists in that country, I am wondering how free people in Russia are to post in Live Journal about their ( Read more... )

Yes, indeed, Live Journal is owned by a Russian company, SUP Media, and has been since 2007. The oppressive move described in the linked article is one many of us has feared since Live Journal moved to a country governed by what is essentially a totalitarian dictatorship that discourages freedom of speech.

Russia Quietly Tightens Reins on Web ( Read more... )