Reporters Without Borders has documented restrictions on the press, limits on dissent, and increasing control of Russia's domestic information space.
NOT BSTOTAL BS
NOT BS — Verdict: True
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The Short Version
RSF has plainly and repeatedly reported restrictions on the press, limits on dissent, and expanding state control over Russia’s domestic information space. That documentation appears in RSF’s own country and thematic reports and is reinforced by multiple independent human-rights and press-freedom organizations. The claim accurately describes RSF’s published record.
Caveats
The claim concerns what RSF has documented, not a full legal adjudication of every underlying incident.
RSF is a press-freedom watchdog and uses advocacy language, but its reporting here is broadly corroborated by independent organizations.
Conditions in Russia’s media environment continue to evolve, so specific measures and examples may change over time even if the overall pattern remains consistent.