http://dx.doi.org/10.17176/20190517-144352-0 https://verfassungsblog.de/fundamental-rights-as-bycatch-russias-anti-fake-news-legislation/ Fundamental Rights as Bycatch – Russia’s Anti-Fake News Legislation Pollicino, Oreste eng 2019-03-28 electronic resource text/html ddc:342 ECHR Fake News Freedom of Expression Freedom of Speech Russian Constitutional Court Verfassungsblog Verfassungsblog--2366-7044 CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 On 18 March, following approval by President Putin, Russia’s controversial anti-fake news legislation entered into force. While Russia is not the only state to address the issues of hate speech or fake news with legislative means, its new legislation raises serious constitutional concerns, particularly due to its imprecise and overly broad scope of application.