In trouble: Russia's Roskomnadzor communications watchdog has said LinkedIn, which has more than 6 million registered users in Russia, was violating a law requiring websites which store the personal data of Russian citizens to do so on Russian servers.
MOSCOW: A Russian court upheld a decision to block the website of social networking company LinkedIn Corp, Interfax news agency reported, setting a precedent for the way foreign Internet firms operate in the country.
Russia's Roskomnadzor communications watchdog has said LinkedIn, which has more than 6 million registered users in Russia, was violating a law requiring websites which store the personal data of Russian citizens to do so on Russian servers.
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