# Russian lawmakers approved a bill that would outlaw opening or searching for content online judged “extremist”, such as songs glorifying Ukraine and material by feminist rock band Pussy Riot. Russian authorities already block access to thousands of websites accused of hosting “extremist” content. The latest proposed legislation threatens fines of up to one-thousand-one-hundred-rand on anyone found to have deliberately searched for or gained access to material listed by the justice ministry. More than five-thousand entries are on the list, including web pages, political slogans, books, artworks and music albums.
Russian lawmakers approve bill to outlaw opening or searching for forbidden online content