Wikipedia refused censorship request for Russian invasion

The Wikimedia Foundation has issued a statement in support of Russian Wikipedia volunteers following a request for censorship by Internet regulators.ukraine war

The regulatory authority and communications Roskomnadzor threatened to block a Russian-language Wikipedia page covering the Russian invasion of Ukraine, claiming it contained "false messages" about war victims and the effects of economic sanctions, among others.

The Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology and Mass Media, or Roskomnadzor for short, is the Russian federal executive agency responsible for monitoring, controlling and censorship of Russian .

“On March 1, 2022, the Wikimedia Foundation (Wikimedia ) received a request from the Russian government to remove content related to the unprovoked invasion of Ukraine published by volunteer contributors to the Russian Wikipedia,” it said in a statement emailed to The Verge.

"As always, the Wikipedia is an important source of reliable, and factual information on this . Recognizing this important role, we will not back down in the face of attempts to censor and intimidate members of our institution. Our mission is to offer free knowledge to the world."

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