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Lurkmore, a popular Russian online encyclopedia, was added to the register of websites containing banned information, after which its IP address was blocked, Lurkmore's Twitter account has announced.

Lurkmore is a popular resource similar to Wikipedia, though, unlike the latter, it focuses on collecting information on various Internet memes, popular figures, Internet resources and subcultures. As with Wikipedia, users write and edit the articles themselves.

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If a site contains child porn, suicide or drug making instructions, it can be shut down even before a trial. As regards other prohibited information, the decision on whether to close the website will be taken on the basis of the court ruling.

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