MOSCOW: Thousands of people rallied against Russia's increasingly restrictive internet policies Sunday which some say will eventually lead to"total censorship" and isolate the country from the world.
Activists counting people said more than 15,000 people have turned up to listen to internet and media rights activists as well as music performers who have complained of government pressure in recent months. Police detained several people without explanation. An AFP correspondent saw a man being dragged away by arms and legs near the entrance to the rally.The popular Telegram messaging app, which Russian authorities have been unsuccessfully trying to block for many months, called on its users to attend the rally last week.
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