Bloomberg, The BBC, CNN And More Stop Reporting From Russia Over Putin’s ‘Fake News’ Law
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A new law in Russia that threatens a long prison term for anyone the government decides is spreading unapproved information has led major foreign news organizations like CNN and Bloomberg to stop reporting from Russia.
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BBC suspends operations in Russia amid fears of journalist arrests
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Bloomberg, The BBC, CNN And More Stop Reporting From Russia Over Putin’s ‘Fake News’ Law
A new law in Russia that threatens a long prison term for anyone the government decides is spreading unapproved information has led major foreign news organizations like CNN and Bloomberg to stop reporting from Russia.
Embattled cable news network CNN, which is already struggling with low ratings, has announced that it will no longer broadcast in Russia. Unlike other companies that are taking a moral stand against R...
Bloomberg, CNN and the BBC on Friday announced that they would be halting operations in Russia after legislation that makes independent reporting in the country a crime was signed by Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Numerous networks and newsrooms are suspending work and live reporting from Russia in response to the new law, which makes it a crime to disseminate "fake" information about the invasion of Ukraine.
BBC and Bloomberg News were among the media outlets that instructed Russia-based reporters to cease news gathering after a new law cracked down on news and free speech.
