A bill on media liability for “extremism” has been introduced to the Duma
A government bill has been submitted to the State Duma providing for heavy fines for the media for materials calling for terrorism and extremism, as well as promoting pornography, violence or cruelty. On December 19, 2014, the Government of the Russian Federation introduced into the State Duma, a bill introducing responsibility for the media for materials with calls for terrorism and extremism, as well as propagandizing pornography, violence or cruelty. According to this bill, art.