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LONDON -The BBC said on Friday it had stopped reporting in Russia after parliament passed a law there imposing a jail term of up to 15 years for anyone found to be intentionally spreading fake news....
BBC and Bloomberg News were among the media outlets that instructed Russia-based reporters to cease news gathering after a new law cracked down on news and free speech.
Some local and international media are suspending coverage or operations in Russia in response to the country’s new ‘fake news’ law.
Anyone found to be intentionally spreading "fake" news can now be punished with up to 15 years behind bars.
Decisions follow similar moves by BBC, ABC, CBC after Russia approved a new law punishing ‘fake news’ by up to 15 years.