In Russia, VPN use and disappearing messages are now grounds for arrest. Now the use of VPN, encryption and automatic deletion of messages are called "conspiracy techniques" that allegedly allow them to interfere with the investigation. Courts already accept similar arguments and use them when making decisions about the choice of contraceptives. In particular, these arguments were used when a Moscow doctor was arrested who was suspected of "justifying terrorism" due to publication four years ago. Pravda Gershchenko / Send content / X / Bluesky / Telegram / Threads.

In Russia, VPN use and disappearing messages are now grounds for arrest. Now the use of VPN, encryption and automatic deletion of messages are called "conspiracy techniques" that allegedly allow them to interfere with the investigation. Courts already accept similar arguments and use them when making decisions about the choice of contraceptives. In particular, these arguments were used when a Moscow doctor was arrested who was suspected of "justifying terrorism" due to publication four years ago. Pravda Gershchenko / Send content / X / Bluesky / Telegram / Threads.