Imagine you’re online and you see an amusing Game of Thrones meme likening the resurrection of one of the main characters, Jon Snow, to the resurrection of Christ. Chuckling to yourself, you re-post it on your social media page and promptly forget about it.
A few days later, the police raid your apartment and charge you with extremism. In addition to facing years in prison, you’re frozen out of your bank accounts.
Welcome to the reality that unsuspecting social media users across Russia are now facing as authorities ramp up their campaign against online extremism.