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Insulting Putin Can Now Land You In Jail
Insulting Putin Can Now Land You In Jail
March 18, 2019 at 5:16 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment
https://politicalwire.com/2019/03/18/insulting-putin-can-now-land-you-in-jail/
"SNIP....
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed laws punishing online media and individuals for spreading “fake news” or material that’s considered insulting to Russian officials, Bloomberg reports.
“Prosecutors can now complain about online publications to the state communications watchdog, which has powers to block access to the websites if their owners fail to remove the material promptly. Publications found guilty of spreading ‘unreliable socially significant information’ may face fines of as much as 1.5 million rubles ($23,000).”
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