Novaya Gazeta journalist on Russian independent media and why BBC in Russia is ‘not as influential as it could be’
Russian independent media failed to gain wider public trust in the country because it did not try “to reach those…
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Russia’s ‘fake news law’: Putin’s attacks on journalism since Ukraine invasion
Independent journalism appears to have been a victim of the Ukraine invasion following the passing of the Russia fake news…
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Russia’s propaganda war at home: How pro-Kremlin outlets dominate media
A month into the war in Ukraine, the Kremlin’s simultaneous battle inside Russia to push ordinary Russians to toe the…
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How Chinese state media outlets use Facebook to promote pro-Russia misinformation
Facebook has failed to stop state media outlets owned by China from posting “clear disinformation, conspiracies and propaganda” about the…
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Ofcom revokes RT UK broadcast licence, declaring channel not ‘fit and proper’ to air in UK
Update 18 March 2022: Ofcom has revoked RT’s UK broadcast licence. The telecoms regulator said it did so after determining…
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BBC resumes reporting from Russia after examining new ‘fake news’ law
Update 8 March 2022: The BBC is resuming English-language reporting from inside Russia after considering the implications of the country’s…
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Russia’s ‘fake news’ law forces some global and local news outlets to suspend operations and coverage
On Friday 4 March, Russia passed a ‘fake news’ law that threatens journalists with up to 15 years in prison.…
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Independent’s man in Russia fears Covid-19 surveillance will make investigative journalism harder
The Independent’s Moscow correspondent, Oliver Carroll, has said new challenges from an increase in online surveillance in Russia during the…
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