RT and Sputnik sites blocked by largest internet providers
Internet lawyer Frederik Zuiderveen Borgesius also thinks the step is far-reaching. “Whether this is a proportional means does not seem to me to be a foregone conclusion,” says Borgesius. “It remains a restriction of freedom of expression, and it must be proportionate.”
Civil rights organization Bits of Freedom is concerned. “We are also pleased that the European Union is reacting strongly to this war,” says Lotje Beek of that organization. “But is it really the intention that the European Council can limit access to information so easily?”
The journalists’ union NVJ previously opposed the decision. Secretary Thomas Bruning called the blockade “an unwise move”, which would lower the EU “to the level of Russia”.
Yesterday afternoon, not all internet providers were convinced that they should block the websites, but lawyers tell the NOS that the text of the sanctions leaves little room for interpretation. The lack of clarity is broader than just in the Netherlands, yesterday the sites could still be visited in several EU countries.
Criminal offence
Internet providers that do not comply with the blockade are committing a criminal offense, the Ministry of Economic Affairs warns, and the Public Prosecution Service will enforce it.
It is not yet clear how exactly the blockades should be implemented. If only the domain names of RT and Sputnik are blocked, the block is easy to bypass. When that happens at a deeper level, getting around is trickier, but still possible.
Circumvention can be done, for example, via a VPN provider, which routes internet traffic to a different location and can be used, among other things, to reach blocked sites. However, it is obvious that VPN providers must also prevent access to the site.
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aanleiding van de acties van Rusland die de situatie in Oekraïne
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destabilize the situation in Ukraine
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