Russian YouTuber Urges Tech Workers to Resist Government VPN Blocking Order
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A viral video by Russian YouTuber Dmitrij has called on technology sector workers to sabotage government orders requiring the blocking of virtual private networks (VPNs). The appeal comes as Russia's Ministry of Digital Development pressures major platforms to disable censorship-circumvention tools, threatening to cut state subsidies for companies that refuse to comply. Dmitrij's company received instructions from the ministry to block VPN usage within one week. The IT community has warned against creating what they describe as Russia's own "digital iron curtain," as the government intensifies efforts to control internet access and prevent citizens from bypassing state censorship through VPN services.