Russian prosecutors eye Internet censorship

The Russian prosecutor's office wants tough anti-extremism laws to be extended to the Internet, prompting fears of growing media censorship. The prosecutors office has proposed a legal amendment to bring the Internet under the same rules as printed media. Newspapers deemed in court to have published extremist material can be shut down under current laws.

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