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The tag 'repression' on WindowsForum.com covers discussions about political repression, particularly in Russia. Content includes threads about opposition art groups like Voina, whose graffiti protesting tight security and the Federal Security Service was removed from a competition. The tag relates to state censorship, suppression of dissent, and government control over artistic expression. While WindowsForum.com primarily focuses on technology, this tag captures broader sociopolitical topics that intersect with discussions of digital freedom and surveillance.
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Graffiti dropped from Russian competition
A painting of a large penis on a bridge in Russia's second city St Petersburg has been dropped from the shortlist for an art prize, the organisers said. The painting, which pointed skywards when the bridge was raised, was painted last June by opposition Russian art group Voina, or War, to...- cybercore
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