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  "id": 684,
  "subject_type": "incident",
  "subject_id": 188,
  "field": "action",
  "value": "Fake news fines up to 100,000 rubles for individuals",
  "statement": "Penalty structure under the new fake-news provision.",
  "attribution": null,
  "source_id": 402,
  "evidence_quote": "people found guilty of publishing \"indecent\" posts online...would face up to 15 days in administrative detention. Individuals, including journalists, who post \"fake news\" could be hit with fines of up to 100,000 rubles (more than $1,500)",
  "evidence_date": "2019-03-07",
  "method": "outlet_report",
  "verified_at": "2026-09-22",
  "confidence": "medium",
  "status": "current",
  "supersedes_id": null,
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  "batch_label": "seed-2026-09-22",
  "created_at": "2026-09-23T01:36:05Z",
  "url": "https://thewaronnews.com/claims/684",
  "subject_url": "https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/2019-russia-fake-news-disrespect-law",
  "source": {
    "id": 402,
    "url": "https://cpj.org/2019/03/russia-advances-legislation-on-fake-news-and-disre/",
    "final_url": "https://cpj.org/2019/03/russia-advances-legislation-on-fake-news-and-disre/",
    "title": "Russia advances legislation on 'fake news' and 'disrespecting authorities'",
    "publisher": "Committee to Protect Journalists",
    "published_on": "2019-03-07",
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  "license": {
    "name": "CC BY 4.0",
    "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"
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