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Russia issues first conviction for spreading ‘fake news’: Report

By Christopher Hutton
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Russia issues first conviction for spreading ‘fake news’: Report

Russian officials have issued the first criminal conviction for spreading “fake news” since the country passed laws restricting content critical of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

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