Russia opens three criminal cases for spreading fake news about army

FILE PHOTO: Russian flag is seen on the laptop screen in front of a computer screen on which cyber code is displayed, in this illustration picture

(Reuters) – Russia has opened at least three criminal cases against people for spreading what it called fake news about the Russian army on Instagram and other social media, the country’s investigative committee said on Wednesday.

Russia’s parliament earlier this month passed a law making public actions aimed at “discrediting” Russia’s army illegal and banning the spread of fake news.

(Reporting by Reuters)

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