Google Docs service blocked documents with the recommendations of "Smart Voting"

The Google Docs service has blocked for users from Russia two text documents of the team of Alexei Navalny with the recommendations of Smart Voting. In one document - lists of candidates for the State Duma, in another - candidates for regional legislative bodies.

When trying to open documents from Russia, a message is shown that documents violate the conditions for using the service. Both files are available via VPN .

Thus, Google complied with Roskomnadzor, which was announced earlier. The screenshot with the demand was published by the supporters of Navalny in their telegram channel.

In September, Roskomnadzor introduced a “smart vote” domain into the register of forbidden sites and demanded that Apple and Google remove Navalny’s app, where there were recommendations. The companiesdid this on the morning of September 17 - on the first day of a three -day vote in the elections to the State Duma; According to the New York Times , they were threatened with criminal prosecution of employees for refusal.

In the evening of September 17, the Botto Voting bot was removed by Telegram messenger; Its founder Pavel Durov explained this with the requirements of the "days of silence."

On the evening of September 18, YouTube, at the request of Roskomnadzor, blocked in Russia two videos of the politician Alexei Navalny with the recommendations of Smart Voting.