Understanding the Laws Relating to "Fake News" in Russia
Thomson Reuters Foundation;Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) (2022), 16 pp.
"This guide is intended to provide user-friendly, practical guidance for journalists and newsrooms seeking to understand the Russian “fake news” laws, and how they’ve been applied to local and international press." (Page 1)
1 Introduction, 2
2 How is "fake news" or information that is deemed to be false defined within the law? 3 What are the penalties and how are they applied? 6
4 What is the jurisdictional reach of the law? 11
5 How do the laws apply to non-traditional platforms such as social media? 13
6 How does the legislation apply to photographers and photographs of the war? 14
2 How is "fake news" or information that is deemed to be false defined within the law? 3 What are the penalties and how are they applied? 6
4 What is the jurisdictional reach of the law? 11
5 How do the laws apply to non-traditional platforms such as social media? 13
6 How does the legislation apply to photographers and photographs of the war? 14
