Claim 726

The Moscow Times reported that Russian lawmakers passed a package of bills to punish internet users and journalists for disrespecting the authorities or spreading fake news.

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

Statement: The Moscow Times reported that Russian lawmakers passed a package of bills to punish internet users and journalists for disrespecting the authorities or spreading fake news.
Field: action
Value: Duma passes disrespect and fake-news bills
About: incident 2019-russia-fake-news-disrespect-law
Source: Russia Passes Legislation Banning 'Disrespect' of Authorities and 'Fake News'
Publisher: The Moscow Times
Method: outlet report
Checked: 2026-09-22
Confidence: medium
Status: current
Source date: 2019-03-07

Quotation from the source

Russian lawmakers pushed through a package of bills Thursday seeking to punish internet users and journalists for disrespecting the authorities and spreading fake news.