Russia Quickly Cancels Wikipedia Ban
The ban, over an entry about hashish that a court ruled contained illegal information, is lifted just hours after it was enforced.
Russia has cancelled a ban on the Russian-language version of Wikipedia after it caused controversy among internet users in the country.
The Russian communications watchdog told internet providers late on Monday to block access to the site in Russian after a court ruled an entry on hashish contained banned information.
Users across the country then reported they were not able to access the site.
Wikimedia RU, the group that supports the local version of Wikipedia, had earlier decided not to remove the article on charas, a cannabis resin, after a warning from the communications watchdog Roskomnadzor.
The agency removed Wikipedia from its list of banned websites early on Tuesday, saying the entry had been changed and therefore complied with the court decision.
However, users noted that the entry...
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