Russia’s president Vladimir Putin has signed a decree, which says that the information, showing disrespect for authorities, can be blocked on the internet.
This writes the news agency Tass.
the Decree says that that can be blocked for access on the internet for websites that contain insulting content about the society, about state symbols and government institutions in Russia.
It must be done, by Russia’s chief prosecutor or statsanklagerens deputy asks Roskomnadzor, the Russian body for the internet, to take measures so that such information be removed.
if it does not remove the information, then access to the channel that has brought the information, closes, writes Tass.
at the same time opening the decree that online media can be fined or closed if they bring the ‘fake news’.
the News agency AP writes that the media, who have brought such news, given one day to remove them. It is not happening, grabs the check.
human rights activists have warned that the decree could be misused to crack down on freedom of expression.
