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U.s. Says Concerned Over Russia Blocking Access To Linkedin


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The ticker symbol and trading information for LinkedIn Corp. is displayed on a screen on the floor of the NYSEBy Christian Lowe and Maria Kiselyova MOSCOW (Reuters) - The U.S. government said on Friday it was deeply concerned over Russia's decision to block public access to networking site LinkedIn, saying it created a precedent that could be used to justify blocking other sites operating in Russia. LinkedIn , which has its headquarters in the United States, is the first major social network to be blocked under a new law that requires firms holding Russian citizens' data to store it on servers on Russian soil. Internet services analysts say other tech firms, including Facebook and Twitter , could also find access blocked unless they move data onto Russian-based servers.




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