Arr, that Russia VPN what dared to sue the king's crew now be marked as a foreign scallywag!
2024-01-22
Whilst the scurvy authorities be denyin' the maiden lawsuit 'gainst VPN blockin', HideMy.name be not ready to surrender to the Russian censorin' just yet! Arrr, they be fightin' on like a pack o' fierce buccaneers!
HideMy.name, a VPN service in Russia, has been deemed a "foreign agent" by officials. They accused the VPN service of spreading false information about public authorities on its Telegram channel. Despite the legal case being rejected, HideMy.name is not giving up and is planning to appeal the decision. The Chief Legal Officer of Roskomsvoboda, the Russian digital rights group representing HideMy.name, stated that they were not expecting a favorable outcome due to the lack of transparency in the court process. The lawyers built the legal case to challenge the lack of transparency in the Kremlin's censorship regulator's block order. According to official documents, the VPN software was considered a threat to the functioning of the internet in Russia. The VPN provider's new foreign agent status could bring new troubles to the company and its users. Companies branded as foreign agents are required to report and label their resources, but HideMy.name has no intentions of fulfilling these requirements. The case of HideMy.name highlights the evolving censorship tactics of Roskomnadzor, Russia's censorship body. The fight against VPNs in Russia has intensified over the years, and censorship has become smarter and tougher. Providers have developed stealth protocols and VPN obfuscation technology to hide users' circumvention tools. The Kremlin has also implemented new regulations to further restrict VPN usage. HideMy.name's legal battle is important as it could set a precedent for challenging Kremlin's blocking orders. The lawyers plan to bring the case to the UN Human Rights Council to showcase the extent of censorship in Russia. Despite the slow process, they hope for a time when human rights are respected in the country.