Wikimedia Foundation—Refused Russian demands to remove Ukraine invasion articles, accepted millions in fines
· $100K
The Wikimedia Foundation refused Roskomnadzor's demands to remove articles about the Russian invasion of Ukraine, accepting cumulative fines of 8.4 million rubles (approximately $100,000 USD) rather than complying with censorship requests.
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Institutions | +toward | secondary | +0.50 |
| Press Freedom | +toward | primary | +1.00 |
| Overall incident score = | +0.664 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (high ×1.5) × confidence (0.59)
Evidence (1 signal)
Confirms Statement Mar 1, 2022 verified
Refused Russian demands to remove Ukraine invasion articles, accepted millions in fines
The Wikimedia Foundation refused Roskomnadzor's demands to remove articles about the Russian invasion of Ukraine, accepting cumulative fines of 8.4 million rubles (approximately $100,000 USD) rather than complying with censorship requests.