Russian bloggers are forced to spread propaganda ads - Center for Countering Disinformation
Kyiv • UNN
The Federation Council of the Russian Federation initiated a law that obliges owners of large social media channels to post propaganda. This step strengthens the Kremlin's control over bloggers and threatens prison sentences for refusal.
The Federation Council of the Russian Federation initiated a legislative obligation for bloggers to disseminate propaganda advertising. This was reported by the Center for Countering Disinformation of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine (CCD), according to UNN.
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It is noted that all owners of large public channels and accounts on social networks will be obliged to place such advertising.
This initiative is another step towards establishing full Kremlin control over social networks and bloggers in the Russian Federation. Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, the Russian authorities have systematically involved bloggers in publicly justifying the so-called "SVO" and promoting propaganda narratives.
They add that those who refuse to work in the interests of the Kremlin face punishment up to real prison terms for spreading "fakes about the Russian armed forces."
Recall
Russian media are actively promoting the "Black Book on the Crimes of Ukrainian Neo-Nazis in Donbas," published by the Russian Military Historical Society.