The State Duma increased the penalty for incitement to extremism in the media ten times – RIA

The Russian State Duma tenfold increase penalties for the media for incitement to extremism, terrorism or justify them.

In the third and final reading by the State Duma of the Russian Federation passed a law that increases penalties for the above offense. Recall that earlier it was 50 thousand. Up to 100 thousand. Rubles, and now – from 100 thousand. Rubles to 1 million.

Moreover, the planned addition of Article 13.15 (abuse of freedom of mass media) of the Code of the Russian Federation Administrative Offences, which will be presented in the form of punishment for the production of media that make calls to terrorist activity or publicly justify it. As mentioned above, the penalty for such activities will vary within the range from 100 thousand to 1 million Russian rubles.

Also, similar measures will be applied to the production, distribution, or storage (in order to extend later) extremist materials that are included in the federal list of those. It is worth mentioning that this list includes more than 2 thousand. Items.

Source: vistanews.ru