JAKARTA - The Russian government has been trying to control media coverage since its invasion of Ukraine on February 24. Independent media websites have been blocked, as have Facebook and Instagram. And now access to Wikipedia is threatened.
Russia's communications regulator Roskomnadzor asked Wikipedia to remove material with inaccurate public interest information about the situation in Ukraine.
In fact, Roskomnadzor also accused Wikipedia of containing false information about what Russia calls special operations in Ukraine and also about its military actions.
Asking for the removal of five articles on alleged war crimes in Ukraine, Roskomnadzor claimed that Wikipedia had been the source of a constant new line of attacks against Russia and its articles promoted an exclusively anti-Russian interpretation of events.
Quoted from Gadget360, Wednesday, April 6, if Wikipedia does not comply with Russia's orders, it will be subject to a fine of up to 4 million rubles or the equivalent of Rp. 680 million.
This is stated in Russian law, where owners of internet resources who do not delete illegal information when requested by Roskomnadzor will be fined.
For information, over the past month, the authorities have detained two Wikipedia editors in the country.
The reason for their arrest appears to have been editing an article about the Russian invasion, as well as editing an article about Lukashenka and Belarusian opposition politicians.
Russia sent tens of thousands of troops to Ukraine on February 24, a move that has met fierce resistance from Ukraine and Western sanctions.
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