Alexander Khinshtein, Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Information Policy, Information Technologies and Communications, said that the ban on the proliferation of VPN services in Russia is aimed at protecting the personal data of Russians, but there is no talk of a complete ban yet. use of such services. The politician wrote this in his own article. telegram channel.
According to Khinshtein, banning the widespread use of VPNs is another step towards protecting the personal data of Russian citizens, because using such services, Russians are actually giving their personal data to third parties. The MP emphasized that there are no plans to completely ban VPN use. Khinshtein also warned that Russians should think twice about turning on VPN on their phones and make the right choice.
Previously at Roskomnadzor reportedHe said that means of bypassing blocking are prohibited in the Russian Federation, and from March 1, a ban on the dissemination of such services will come into force.
Before that, Ekaterina Mizulina, president of the Safe Internet League statedHe said VPN services may be blocked in Russia starting March 1, 2024.
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