Russia briefly bans Wikipedia over page relating to drug use

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Russian authorities briefly banned the entire Wikipedia site over a page relating to drug use which the site had refused to edit or delete.

The ban was quickly lifted on Tuesday, before it had even gone into effect for most Russian internet users but not before the news had created a wave of panic in the country's online community. There is increasing concern in Russia about a crackdown on internet freedom.