Putin signs "fake news" legislation, enabling authorities to block websites and Internet accounts

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Putin has signed legislation enabling Russian authorities to block websites or Internet accounts that publish what they deem to be "fake news" & penalizing those who post material found to be insulting to state officials, state symbols or Russian society.

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The law also establishes fines of up to 100,000 rubles for insulting the Russian authorities, government agencies, the state, the public, the flag, or the constitution. Repeat offenders will face bigger fines and can be jailed for up to 15 days.
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[durablend]

1. Donny licking his lips with anticipation....

"Wonder if I can do that here?"

[getagrip_already]

2. trump can di this under the national emergencies act.......

It won't be long before someone on fox tells him about it.

[Baitball Blogger]

3. Holy shit. Trump's increased threats against SNL now makes sense.

[jcmaine72]

4. Too bad there isn't legislation in either Russia or the U.S. blocking fake leaders from assuming

power.

Think of how much better off both countries would be today if there was.

[smirkymonkey]

5. Preview of coming attractions...

here in the US. Just watch.

[0rganism]

6. i wonder how this will affect coverage by international news organizations

so Al Jazeera, CNNI, BBC all subject to fines and blackouts if they publish anything displeasing about Glorious Planetary Emperor Putin.

"Roskomnadzor will give Internet users 24 hours to remove material deemed by the prosecutor-general or his deputies to be insulting to the state or society, and those that fail to do so will be blocked, the law says."

and who will oversee Roskomnadzor? how did we get by without a Ministry of Information for so long anyway?

[ck4829]

7. K&R. And don't think it can't happen here, I can personally attest to it

And what Trump's "good Americans" are willing to do.