# Claim 685

The law's definition of what counts as fake news.

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

- Statement: The law's definition of what counts as fake news.
- Field: action
- Value: Fake news defined as unverified information seen as threatening
- About: [incident 2019-russia-fake-news-disrespect-law](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/2019-russia-fake-news-disrespect-law)
- Source: Russia advances legislation on 'fake news' and 'disrespecting authorities'. https://cpj.org/2019/03/russia-advances-legislation-on-fake-news-and-disre/
- Publisher: Committee to Protect Journalists
- Method: outlet report
- Checked: 2026-09-22
- Confidence: medium
- Status: current
- Source date: 2019-03-07

## Quotation from the source

> "fake news" as any unverified information that "threatens someone's life and (or) their health or property, or threatens mass public disorder or danger..."

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