What is behind government moves to prevent use of widespread Russian online anonymity software | Democracy, elections and voting at Democracy Chronicles

It’s getting harder to stay anonymous online in countries where users need anonymity the most. Roscommandzor, Russia’s Internet censor, has blacklisted the NoBlock service, preventing users from browsing the Russian Internet, or RuNet, without interference. The decision first came down after a court in Anapa, Russia, located on the northern coast of the Black Sea, ruled…