Forum of the Kostroma Jedi - Justice for Journalists

Affiliated media: Forum of the Kostroma Jedi, Kostroma-based forum

Incident date: November 28, 2021

Attack type:

  • Shutting down a media outlet / blocking an Internet site/ seizure of an entire print run

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Telegram channel Mozhem Obyasnit

Location: Russia, Kostroma Oblast, Kostroma

Additional information:

Roskomnadzor blocked Kostroma’s oldest city forum. Three pages, on two of which users argued about politics, were banned. Presumably, the forum was blocked because of a link to MBKh Media and Open Media.

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