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Founder of 'Russia's Facebook' Says Government Demanded Ukraine Protestors' Data

7 pointsby amimaabout 11 years ago

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0x38Babout 11 years ago
Here is a translation of the original post[1]. If anyone has any corrections, I would appreciate it; I&#x27;m still learning.<p>&gt;On December 13, 2013, the FSB demanded the personal information of organizers of the Euromaidan group. Our answer was, and remains a categorical refusal: Russia does not have jurisdiction over the Ukrainian users of Vkontakte. Giving the personal information of Ukrainians to the Russian authorities would not just be breaking the law, but a betrayal of the million inhabitants of Ukraine who trusted us.<p>&gt;As part of this, I had to sacrifice a lot. I sold my stake in Vkontakte, because it could have prevented me from making the correct decisions. However, I do not have any regrets; the protection of our user&#x27;s personal data is worth this, and much more. Since December 2013, I have not had my property. But I have something more important – a clean conscience and my ideals, which I am ready to defend.<p>[1]: <a href="http://vk.com/wall1_45621" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;vk.com&#x2F;wall1_45621</a>