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Interesting article talking about how the Kremlin has a stranglehold on TV and newspapers, all of which are 21st century versions of Pravda. And also has a stranglehold on social media within Russia, so access to for ordinary Russians to fact-checking the narrative their government is spoon-feeding them is extremely limited. I know there have been small anti-war protests in Russian cities despite the draconian prison sentences the demonstrators risk. Frankly I’m amazed ANY Russians at all have demonstrated against the war. Because Russia has cut off its people’s access to news and social media which don’t tow the Russian party line.
Reminds me of when Koalathebear was living and working in Beijing for a few years. Koala is Australian, and trying to find workarounds so she could access DW, LJ and AO3 in spite of the Great Firewall of China was a daily battle. Accessing news sources the Chinese had blocked was also virtually impossible. And she was one of the lucky ones. Her privileged status as an expat meant she could decide she’d had enough, quit her job and return to Australia. Which she did after a few years.