How Putin Tried to Control the Internet

By Crowdability, on Friday, October 16, 2015

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How Putin Tried to Control the Internet

Not so long ago, Vladimir Putin, the ruler of Russia, was paranoid that someone “at the top” was controlling the Internet. In his mind, it was the Americans, probably the CIA. So Putin set out on a wild adventure to end that supremacy—and take over the Internet for himself. Paranoia, the destroyer.

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