On the sidelines of the First Russian Data Forum, Digital Development Minister Maksut Shadayev said there are no plans yet to block Wikipedia in Russia. It has been reported DEA News.
He noted that the Russian analogue of Wikipedia, the information portal, is being developed in Russia.
“It is currently developing, not ready to say how much. So far we are not blocking Wikipedia, so far there are no plans for it,” Shadayev said.
Valery Fadeev, former chairman of the Human Rights Council (HRC) declarationSince the online encyclopedia “Wikipedia” contains many historical and political distortions, you should create an alternative to it and close it. According to him, despite the comfort of the encyclopedia, it contains many political and historical distortions. Fadeev stressed that he did not call for a closure as soon as possible, but that it should be acted upon because of its politicization.
Before that, press secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov declarationThat Russia should create its own “Wikipedia” analogue with verified information, before discussing the possible blocking of the resource.
Source: Gazeta
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