Change.org has hidden the names of signatories and commentators under petitions launched in Russia

Change.org has hidden the names of people who signed petitions launched in Russia; Commentators will also be able to remain anonymous. Journalist Alexander Amzin published a screenshot of a letter from the portal from his telegram channel “We and Jo”.

The letter states that this decision was made to protect the safety of participants in civil campaigns that are launched on the platform.

“The Change.org team is responsible for the safety of people who use our platform. And this responsibility is our biggest priority. We understand that running public campaigns is not easy, especially during these difficult times,” the statement said.

on Change.org Anti-war petitions and open letters in support of politician Alexei Navalny, rector of Shaninka Sergei Zuev, and artist Yulia Tsvetkova were posted . A campaign against amendments to the law on educational activities was also launched on the portal.