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The figures listed are based on a distorted count of arrests. https://pa.media/blogs/fact-check/russia-has-far-more-restrictions-on-social-media-use-than-the-uk/ Multiple social media platforms are banned in Russia. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-60533083 https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-60709208 https://www.ctpublic.org/2022-03-07/russia-is-restricting-social-media-heres-what-we-know Sentences for "spreading disinformation" on social media in Russia are severe. https://apnews.com/article/russia-us-dual-citizen-jail-social-media-f1eb2e3358d8dc97ef59d9dbe1717d83 https://edition.cnn.com/2023/01/29/europe/russian-teen-social-media-ukraine-war-intl-cmd/index.html https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-64625127
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