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VTsIOM or Mediascope will publish a study on VPN use in Russia for July?
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DescriptionIn June 2026, Natalia Kasperskaya, head of InfoWatch, criticized Roskomnadzor for wasting public funds on ineffective blocking of Internet resources that continue to operate on a mass scale. As an example, she cited the messenger Telegram, which is used even by participants in specialized meetings with the regulator. Kasperskaya publicly suggested that research centers VTsIOM or Mediascope conduct an independent survey to reveal the real number of messenger users and services for circumventing restrictions in the country. The bet will be on whether leading sociological agencies will respond to this high-profile call and publish official statistics on VPN audience in Russia throughout July.
ConditionsYes: if in the period from July 1 to July 31, 2026 research companies VTsIOM or Mediascope will officially publish on their resources or in the leading mass media the results of a new survey/analysis on the share of users of VPN services in the Russian Federation.No: if in the period from July 1 to July 31, 2026 such official statistical research from VTsIOM or Mediascope will not be released.
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OpenedJun 12, 2026, 6:14 PM
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Jun 30, 2026, 8:59 PMChecking results
—EndsAug 1, 2026, 8:59 PM
OpenedJun 12, 2026, 6:14 PM
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Jun 30, 2026, 8:59 PMChecking results
—EndsAug 1, 2026, 8:59 PM
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VTsIOM or Mediascope will publish a study on VPN use in Russia for July?
Volume~$30
DescriptionIn June 2026, Natalia Kasperskaya, head of InfoWatch, criticized Roskomnadzor for wasting public funds on ineffective blocking of Internet resources that continue to operate on a mass scale. As an example, she cited the messenger Telegram, which is used even by participants in specialized meetings with the regulator. Kasperskaya publicly suggested that research centers VTsIOM or Mediascope conduct an independent survey to reveal the real number of messenger users and services for circumventing restrictions in the country. The bet will be on whether leading sociological agencies will respond to this high-profile call and publish official statistics on VPN audience in Russia throughout July.
ConditionsYes: if in the period from July 1 to July 31, 2026 research companies VTsIOM or Mediascope will officially publish on their resources or in the leading mass media the results of a new survey/analysis on the share of users of VPN services in the Russian Federation.No: if in the period from July 1 to July 31, 2026 such official statistical research from VTsIOM or Mediascope will not be released.