Russian Lawmakers Pass New Bill Restricting Internet Data Storage

  • 4 July 2014
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By AFP on July 04, 2014
 
MOSCOW - Russia's parliament passed a bill on Friday requiring Internet companies to store Russians' personal data inside the country in an apparent move to pressure sites such as Facebook and Twitter into handing over user data.
Introducing the bill to parliament this week, MP Vadim Dengin said "most Russians don't want their data to leave Russia for the United States, where it can be hacked and given to criminals."
"Our entire lives are stored over there," he said, adding that companies should build data centers in Russia.
 
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