During a media forum on «Truth and Fairness» in Sochi, the leader of Roskomnadzor, Russiaʼs regulatory agency for communications, said the agency intends to publish a registry of unreliable or fake news sources on its website.

On March 18, a law penalizing the distribution of «fake news» in Russia went into effect. It does not include language about the creation of a fake news registry, but it does allow for news sites to be blocked and for penalties against individuals and organizations.