The set of laws cracks down on "fake news" and any content that criticizes Russian authorities.
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a set of laws Monday allowing the Kremlin to punish online media and individuals for spreading insulting information about government officials or other content deemed to be "fake news."
The controversial move by the censorship-friendly president allows him to punish anyone who spreads information that "exhibits blatant disrespect for the society, government, official government symbols, constitution or governmental bodies of Russia," according to The Moscow Times, an English-language newspaper based in the Russian capital.
The punishments include fines of up to 1.5 million rubles ― approximately $22,900 ― for news outlets that repeatedly spread "fake news," and fines of up to 300,000 rubles ― about $4,700 ― and 15 days in jail for insulting state symbols or Russian authorities.
Throughout the bills' swift passage through Russian parliament, thousands of demonstrators protested against the legislation on Moscow's streets, and the country's Presidential Human Rights Council raised concern that the measures could be used to unfairly silence critics .....
https://www.huffingtonpost.ca/entry/putin-russian-media-fake-news-law_n_5c8fe123e4b0d50544fe84ce
https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2019/03/18/putin-signs-fake-news-internet-insults-bills-into-law-a64850
You shouldnt insult other people..
Words do hurt..
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Quote from: "cc"
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a set of laws Monday allowing the Kremlin to punish online media and individuals for spreading insulting information about government officials or other content deemed to be "fake news."
The controversial move by the censorship-friendly president allows him to punish anyone who spreads information that "exhibits blatant disrespect for the society, government, official government symbols, constitution or governmental bodies of Russia," according to The Moscow Times, an English-language newspaper based in the Russian capital.
The punishments include fines of up to 1.5 million rubles ― approximately $22,900 ― for news outlets that repeatedly spread "fake news," and fines of up to 300,000 rubles ― about $4,700 ― and 15 days in jail for insulting state symbols or Russian authorities.
Throughout the bills' swift passage through Russian parliament, thousands of demonstrators protested against the legislation on Moscow's streets, and the country's Presidential Human Rights Council raised concern that the measures could be used to unfairly silence critics .....
https://www.huffingtonpost.ca/entry/putin-russian-media-fake-news-law_n_5c8fe123e4b0d50544fe84ce
https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2019/03/18/putin-signs-fake-news-internet-insults-bills-into-law-a64850
Not all that much different from Frau Merkel in Germany.