RBC - Justice for Journalists

Affiliated media: RBC, Online media

Incident date: July 28, 2023

Attack type:

request to remove or block the article and/or refutation

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: RBC

Location: Russia, Moscow

Additional information:

RBC received a warning from Roskomnadzor for an article based on The Wall Street Journal's information that psychedelics are popular in Silicon Valley. The article mentioned Google co-founder Sergey Brin and entrepreneur Elon Musk. The Russian Federal Drug Control Service found the article to contain information aimed at positive attitude and justification of the use of narcotic drugs. RBC removed the material.

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