Russian parliament passes law to regulate news aggregators

Last week, the Russian State Duma approved the third reading of a law regulating the work of news aggregators, the Slon.ru news website reported. The law received unanimous support, with 319 deputies voting for the law and none against.

The law holds news aggregators accountable for the dissemination of false information.

The law reduces fines for failing to comply with the orders of the Roskomnadzor media watchdog.

The first offense for legal entities now carries a fine of 600,000 rubles ($9,200), the first for individuals now 100,000 rubles ($1,500).