Russian 'Law On Bloggers' Forces Putin Critics Online To Provide Home Address

A new Russian law went into effect Friday that further tightens already restrictive free speech rights on the Internet, one of the few places where Russian citizens are able to express dissent again President Vladimir Putin and other officials. The so-called "law on bloggers" forces any website that publishes posts or articles that receive more than 3,000 readers each day to register with the government.