The War On News

How governments have limited journalists, 1900 to today.

Claim 683

How the false complaints were made to appear legitimate.

Published 2026-09-23. Last reviewed 2026-09-22. 1 source.

Statement
How the false complaints were made to appear legitimate.
Field
action
Value
Complaints impersonated global brands
About
incident 2026-kazakhstan-copyright-claims-against-press
Source
From prosecutions to bans and spurious copyright claims: how Kazakhstan's journalists are being restricted
Publisher
Committee to Protect Journalists
Method
outlet report
Checked
2026-09-22
Confidence
medium
Status
current
Source date
2026-08-20

Quotation from the source

Perpetrators used email addresses and posed as representatives of global brands, including L'Oréal and Giorgio Armani, when launching complaints.