Over the years, Russia has used internet censorship to push its agenda. Internet censorship is a common tool used in the 21st century to regulate and suppress access to certain content on the internet. While censorship is not bad when used moderately, it can be detrimental when used excessively.<\/p>\n
Some common roles of censorship are;<\/b><\/p>\n Notably, the internet is free and no one owns it. Ergo, any organization or government can enforce its policies pertaining to its usage. In the Web2 era, there is much information available on the internet and moderate censorship is pivotal to protect users.<\/p>\n Notwithstanding, governments that wish to spread or block certain information can suppress information available to their citizens. Apart from Russia, other countries that impose tough internet censorship measures include China, Zimbabwe, North Korea, Eritrean, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Vietnam, Belarus, Equatorial Guinea, Cuba, and Turkmenistan.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n