# Claim 686

CPJ's assessment of the legislation's intent.

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

- Statement: CPJ's assessment of the legislation's intent.
- Field: effect_on_reporting
- Value: CPJ says the law is aimed at self-censorship
- 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

> We are extremely troubled by the legislation that cleared Russia's State Duma today, which is clearly aimed at tightening state control over independent media and intimidating journalists into self-censorship,

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