Vladimir Putin has signed two controversial new laws, despite widespread public controversy. The legislation penalizes Internet users and online media for publishing “unreliable” information of social significance or spreading “obscene” criticisms of the Russian government, its symbols, or some of its members.
Meduza: Putin has signed into law Russia’s ‘fake news’ and ‘Internet insults’ bans
A protester holds a placard reading "Putin - No!" during an opposition rally in central Moscow, on March 10, 2019, to demand internet freedom in Russia.
