The #Russian government is continuing to increase its control of the Russian information space as a milblogger noted that Russian efforts “look like a kitten against a rhinoceros” compared with foreign “think tanks,” nonprofits, and “independent media.” isw.pub/UkrWar112122 
2/ #Russian news outlet Kommersant reported that the Russian State Duma may consider a bill before the end of 2022 on the regulation of online “recommender” algorithms that would ultimately allow the government to turn off specific algorithms.
3/ The #Russian Federal State Security Service (FSB) took steps to codify control over the information space and signed a decree that approved a list of military and military-technical activities, which, if received by foreign sources, can threaten #Russia's security.
4/ Both the proposed #Duma bill and the #FSB decree indicate that the #Russian government is scrambling to take control of the information space as it is inundated by criticisms of the Russian military that are levied both internally and externally.
5/ #Russian officials likely seek to consolidate censorship measures to crack down on foreign voices and domestic critiques, applying legislative pressure to fundamental algorithms and presenting a range of activities that could be detrimental to Russian State Security.
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