Russia revives draft law to grant police access to citizens' geolocation data

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Russia revives draft law to grant police access to citizens' geolocation data

No court order necessary.

Russia has revived a draft proposal allowing law enforcement to access citizens' mobile location data without a court order, according to a document seen by Reuters, a move that comes amid nationwide protests in support of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny. Thousands of protesters have been ...

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