Maxim Katz - Justice for Journalists

Maxim Katz

Affiliated media: Telegram channel «Maxim Katz Channel», YouTube channel «Maxim Katz», Video blogger

Incident date: October 29, 2022

Attack type:

Prosecution for dissemination of false information and fakes (3)

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Mediazona

Location: Russia, Moscow, Moscow

Additional information:

The Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation put video blogger Maxim Katz on the wanted list. A case was opened against him for spreading «fakes» about the army (Article 207.3 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation).

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