President Vladimir Putin has signed a law tightening the Russian
government's already strong hold on the internet. Last week,
Putin officially passed what's become known as the "bloggers law,"
which requires popular internet writers to follow rules normally
reserved for larger media outlets. Under it, any blogger with more than
3,000 readers is required to register with the Roskomnadzor, Russia's
media oversight agency.
According to Reporters Without Borders,
the law covers not only traditional blogs but microblogs and social
networks. In addition to following existing laws, writers will be
responsible for fact-checking any information they post and removing any
inaccurate comments, and they're forbidden from harming the reputation
of a person or group or using their platform to "hide or falsify
information of general interest."
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Govt. Always worried of media. freedom of speech
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