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After blocking media access, the Russian government banned what it calls \\u201cfake\\u201d news on its war with Ukraine. Journalists are now fleeing the country. Today on Post Reports, what that means for the truth and Russians\\u2019 access to it. 

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Independent journalists in Russia have been fleeing since Russian President Vladimir Putin signed into law a ban on \\u201cfake news,\\u201d which bars reporters from calling the war in Ukraine a \\u201cwar\\u201d or referring to the \\u201cinvasion.\\u201d (The preferred language is \\u201cspecial military operation.\\u201d) 

As foreign media outlets decide what that means for their coverage and staff, The New York Times this week became the first major American news organization to announce that it will pull its staff out of Russia in response to the new law.

Media reporter Elahe Izadi reports on the consequences \\u2014 for Russians\\u2019 access to good information, and for the rest of the world\\u2019s understanding of what\\u2019s happening in Russia.  

\\u201cI think the biggest risk here is it obscures the truth,\\u201d Elahe says. \\u201cWe need to know the truth of the facts of the situation in order to assess an appropriate response. That\\u2019s the same for people within Russia.\\u201d

This new law is also creating challenges for social media platforms. Nitasha Tiku explains how TikTok has responded, and what other platforms might do. As The Post has reported, TikTok has long tried to stay out of politics, but Russia\\u2019s invasion is making that harder.