![]() State-driven media outlets promote biased reporting and, at times, blatant misinformation on many issues of the day, especially concerning the situation in Ukraine. With few exceptions, mainstream media outlets have become the voice of the state and use elaborate propaganda tools to mobilize patriotic support for the government. The laws passed since 2012 have dramatically increased the state’s control over the media landscape. State intrusion in media affairs has reached a level not seen in Russia since the fall of the Soviet Union. Today, many Russians are increasingly unsure about what is acceptable speech and what could land them a large fine or prison term. Such unchecked surveillance has a stifling effect on freedom of expression online.Īuthorities have unjustifiably prosecuted dozens on criminal charges for social media posts, online videos, media articles, and interviews. Some of the more recently adopted laws threaten privacy and secure communications on the internet and, in effect, make no digital communication in Russia safe from government interference. The authorities have wasted no time in invoking many of these laws. Since then, Parliament has adopted numerous laws that limit or can be used to interfere with freedom of speech and information. ![]() The Russian government’s clampdown on free speech comes as a part of a larger crackdown on civil society, unleashed after the 2011-2012 mass protests and Vladimir Putin’s return to the presidency in May 2012. ![]()
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