MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russian lawmakers on Tuesday approved legislation imposing fines on people reading and searching online for content Moscow deems “extremist”, Russian news agencies reported.
The legislation has drawn criticism from both pro-government figures and opposition activists over concerns that administrative fines of up to 5,000 roubles ($63.82) for accessing content could open the door to tougher penalties.
($1 = 78.3500 roubles)
(Reporting by Reuters; Writing by Alexander Marrow; Editing by Andrew Heavens)
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