Russia will launch its own Wikipedia for "reliable" information

In the wake of the growing Internet control of the Kremlin, it is news that Vladimir Putin's Russia intends to create its own version Wikipedia, aiming to present the country "objectively and accurately".

A statement from the Presidential Library stated that the initiative aims to provide better information about Russia than Wikipedia does. Analyzes showed that the online encyclopedia "does not have sufficiently detailed and reliable information about the regions and life in Russia", the statement said, adding that 50.000 books and documents have been collected to present Russia "objectively and accurately."

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However, the new website will have a long way to go Wikipedia is the world's sixth most popular website and the Russian edition has over one million entries.

Russian President Vladimir Putin is pushing increasingly tough Internet control measures, constantly faced with accusations of censorship and attempted silencing of his critics.

Last August, bloggers with more than 3.000 readers daily were required to declare their identity in a special register, while new rules now allow the government to block sites without legal permission.

Source: Newsroom DOL