CNN announced on Friday it will stop broadcasting in Russia after the country introduced a new “fake news” law that will criminalize anyone sharing “deliberately false information about the actions of Russian military personnel in Ukraine.” Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday signed into law the measure that will penalize those who spread such information with fines or prison sentences.The law would impose up to three years or fines, but the maximum punishment rises to 15 years for cases considered to have led to “severe consequences.” Lawmakers also passed amendments to the criminal code that would impose fines for people calling for sanctions against Russia. “CNN will stop broadcasting in Russia while we continue to evaluate the situation and our next steps moving forward,” a spokesperson said on Friday. Other news outlets have announced they will suspend reporting from Russia. CNN, Bloomberg, the BBC, and the CBC were among the outlets that …
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