# Russia’s media watchdog urges outlets to verify reports from Irkutsk Region

https://mins.news/en/item/91919

- TASS, 2026-10-08 18:06 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://tass.com/society/2199517

> Russia’s media watchdog Roskomnadzor urged news outlets to rely only on official sources concerning Irkutsk Region. It said false claims about the region’s sanitary and epidemiological situation had circulated in recent days and warned that spreading fake news could bring liability.

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