Russia Tests Internet Shutdown System, Disrupting Life in Moscow

by Emmitt Barry, Worthy News Washington D.C. Bureau ChiefMOSCOW (Worthy News) – Russia is expanding tests of a nationwide system designed to shut down internet access during times of unrest, leaving millions in Moscow temporarily cut off from mobile data and online services, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal.In recent days, residents of the Russian capital—home to more than 13 million people—have struggled to perform routine tasks as mobile internet service was disrupted. Co