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Hardly the only thing blocked there. The internet in Russia is close to unusable without VPN if you are used to western content.

• mepian 2y ago
  If I remember correctly, the earliest popular thing that they permanently blocked was LinkedIn for some reason.
  • deleted 2y ago
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  • isubkhankulov 2y ago
    Linkedin is a gold mine for professionals as well as government information gathering operations https://www.wired.com/story/linkedin-fake-profiles-state-act https://www.wired.com/story/linkedin-fake-profiles-state-act...
    • ljlolel 2y ago
      404
      • spacebacon 2y ago
        https://www.wired.com/story/linkedin-fake-profiles-state-actors-scams/ https://www.wired.com/story/linkedin-fake-profiles-state-act... ors-scams/ wasn’t copied from url window it seems when user shared it.
• golergka 2y ago
  Russian government is very concerned about the brain drain over the past two years. Fortunately (for the russian government), western sanctions on Russia make it much harder for educated professionals to relocate.
• EVa5I7bHFq9mnYK 2y ago
  Unfortunately, internet is close to unusable WITH a VPN. Unending captchas, blocks, bans, throttles, login requirements ...