The original protest caused much controversy when the initial protest event page was blocked by Facebook at the request of Russia’s prosecutor’s office without any explanation or warning to the protest organizers.
A new page soon sprang up, gathering dozens of thousands of RSVPs from RuNet users. Facebook and Twitter later said they would not block any protest pages in Russia.
More: http://globalvoicesonline.org/2014/12/29/russia-protest-facebook-navalny-verdict-early/
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