“Russia’s ban on Russian-language Wikipedia lasted only a few hours, ending on Tuesday. A Russian communications watchdog agency told Internet providers to block access to the popular site’s Russian language material on Monday, after a provincial court ruled Wikipedia’s entry on hashish contained banned information, the Associated Press reports. Recent legislation in Russia has banned sites from carrying information about drugs, suicide and hate, leading critics to accuse authorities of censorship.”
Source: Russia Reverses Ban on Russian Wikipedia After Only a Few Hours | TIME
