Alexander Chernov

Affiliated media: avchernov.ru (Bryansk Vorchun), Editor-in-chief

Incident date: March 14, 2021

Attack type:

• Prosecution for dissemination of false information and fakes (3)

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Telegram channel 'Media ombudsman'

Location: Russia, Bryansk Oblast, Bryansk

Additional information:

Alexander Chernov received an administrative fine for distributing allegedly false information about the situation with the COVID-19 in the region. “The journalist made a technical mistake in calculating the new cases and thus placed the Bryansk region on a higher place in this indicator. Everyone can involuntarily make a mistake."