Claim 725

NPR reported that Russia's new rules let prosecutors refer complaints about material insulting officials to the government, which could then block the websites publishing it.

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

Statement: NPR reported that Russia's new rules let prosecutors refer complaints about material insulting officials to the government, which could then block the websites publishing it.
Field: action
Value: NPR: prosecutors can direct sites blocked
About: incident 2019-russia-fake-news-disrespect-law
Source: Russia Criminalizes The Spread Of Online News Which 'Disrespects' The Government
Publisher: NPR
Method: outlet report
Checked: 2026-09-22
Confidence: medium
Status: current
Source date: 2019-03-18

Quotation from the source

The new rules allow prosecutors to direct complaints about material considered insulting to Russian officials to the government, which can then block websites publishing the information.