Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology and Mass Media

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A hybrid hunt for criminal journalists: How federal censors monitor and punish Russia’s mass media

Conflict & Justice

In response to the arrest of journalist Ivan Golunov, investigative news outlet Meduza has opened access to his reports. This is Golunov’s 2017 report on the sophistication of Russia’s system of criminalizing journalism and what this could mean for the future of media within the country.

A woman holds a sign in Russian that says "I'm against censorship."

New internet laws in Russia — and US tech giants’ acquiescence — spell trouble for dissenting voices

Technology