Russia's ban on Wikipedia reversed after mere hours

Russia has cancelled a ban on the Russian-language version of Wikipedia after just a few hours.

Russia's ban on Wikipedia reversed after mere hours

Russia has cancelled a ban on the Russian-language version of Wikipedia after just a few hours.

The Russian communications watchdog sent out notifications to Internet providers late on Monday, instructing them to block access to Wikipedia in Russian after a provincial court ruled that an entry about drugs contains banned information.

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