Russia, after protests, tells Google not to advertise “illegal” events

Re:Russia, after protests, tells Google not to advertise “il... by dan-robertson on Sunday August 11, 2019 @12:06PM (#20668733)

Is this a serious question?

Even if one ignores the obvious Russia-specific answer, there are plenty of reasons for a protest to be illegal in more western states. Normally it would be illegal to assemble on private land without permission, for example. And there are often laws requiring protests to eg seek permission for a planned route and stick to it (though these may not necessarily be enforced).

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Re:Russia, after protests, tells Google not to advertise “il... by alkonaut on Sunday August 11, 2019 @12:52PM (#20669028)

Arranging such events must still be legal and people should hear of them and decide for themselves whether they would like to participate. Even “illegal” gatherings are important for a democracy. Perhaps more so than legal ones.

I can’t imagine advertising assemblies without permits is illegal in many democracies?

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Re:Russia, after protests, tells Google not to advertise “il... by DenisM on Sunday August 11, 2019 @12:09PM (#20668745)

A protest itself may or may not be illegal, depending on the country. The video of it, on the other hand...

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Re:Russia, after protests, tells Google not to advertise “il... by jwieczorek on Sunday August 11, 2019 @01:57PM (#20669446)

A video encouraging people to participate in an illegal gathering could in some jurisdictions be considered a form of incitement.

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Re:Russia, after protests, tells Google not to advertise “il... by pas on Sunday August 11, 2019 @05:06PM (#20670511)

Whose responsibility is it to filter content? It seems the Russian Federation wants Google to interpret the law instead of courts.

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