Russia Imposes New Restrictions on Journalism
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The Duma made a new law about media. This law changes how journalists and bloggers can write. It makes rules stricter for using free speech badly, especially about the Duma.
Some people in the Duma think some media is bad. They think media makes them look bad. They say the media changes what the Duma does and shows it in a bad way.
From 2025, media cannot say \"Duma banned\". Irina Burova said some sites lie. She thinks these sites write bad things about the Duma that are not true.
Burova thinks journalists should be punished. She says they lie for money. They must follow the law and not write false things.
If journalists break the new rules, they must pay money. They can pay one to five million rubles. They can also do work for up to three thousand hours as punishment.
Questions
What does the new law about media change?
It makes rules stricter for using free speech badly, especially about the Duma.
What do some people in the Duma think about the media?
They think some media is bad and makes them look bad.
What happens if journalists break the new rules?
They must pay money or do work as punishment.
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