The Russian government demanded access to everybody's Tinder user data in case its spies want to tak

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Source: Business Insider

Bill Bostock
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Russia's internet censorship body has put Tinder on a list of companies who have to share their user data with the Kremlin.

This means the FSB, Russia's main security agency, could be privy to the personal information of the app's more than 50 million users worldwide — not just in Russia.

Tinder could refuse, which other internet companies have done. It did not respond to a request for comment.

Russia has recently intensified efforts to monitor the internet; it banned encrypted messaging app Telegram in May 2018, and in May 2019 it began creating a closed-off internet just for Russia.

Read more: https://www.businessinsider.com/russia-demands-access-tinder-fsb-2019-6

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Over 50% of Russians said they are against the new internet proposals when asked, the state-funded VTsIOM pollster found.


I know the elections are rigged in that country, but did they not see this coming with this asshole, back in the day, he's a fucking intelligence asshole, that wants to make Russia the Soviet motherland, and turn it into what China is now doing.......................

[TomVilmer]

1. And in other news...

The US State Department is now requiring applicants for US visas to submit their handles for Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube as well as previous email addresses and phone numbers.

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2. That sure is the ironic and the truth

[Blue_Tires]

3. Greenwald and Snowden were unavailable for comment

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

4. So if anyone is dumb enough to answer an ad pushing Russian brides.....