Metla - Justice for Journalists

Affiliated media: Metla, Online media

Incident date: October 19, 2022

Attack type:

  • Shutting down a media outlet / blocking an Internet site/ seizure of an entire print run

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Metla

Location: Russia, Moscow, Moscow

Additional information:

Roskomnadzor blocked the website of the anti-corruption project Metla at the demand of the Prosecutor General’s Office. The reason for the blocking was «repeated publishing of information distributed in violation of the requirements of Russian law». The editorial board intends to continue its work.

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