Russia Effect. Encrypted Internet.

What is happening? Russian citizens have been moving to  defeat Russia’s internet censorship by utilizing VPNs and encrypted messaging apps.

Why is this important? Most of these end runs around government oversight are lessons learned from Chinese citizens who seek uncensored internet communication

How will this be important? Some say the more people who use these types of technology the more censorship resistant technology is accepted.

CNN | Russian internet users are learning how to beat Putin’s internet crackdown