"We can not ignore the" scarecrow ", beloved by our Western colleagues - the Kremlin-controlled media, primarily RT and Sputnik, as well as the notorious troll factories. Unfortunately, despite all the traditions of freedom of speech, in the political establishment and the central media in the West, including in the UK, intolerance to alternative points of view is gaining momentum, "the TASS press secretary said.
According to him, the report "clearly traces the desire to" press too loose "online media and social networks."
"Put them under the control of the state, including special services. In fact, we are talking about the introduction of network censorship, restricting the reader's right to receive alternative information under the pretext of protecting democratic values, and in fact, the interests of the Western establishment, "the embassy added.
Earlier, RT editor-in-chief Margarita Simonyan commented on the British report.
The document was issued by the Committee for Digital Technologies, Culture, Sports and the Media of Great Britain. The committee noted the "anti-European attitude" of the activities of RT and Sputnik, but did not specify exactly what it was manifested.
Earlier in Twitter reported that the company has no evidence of "Russian intervention" in the referendum on brexite. Also, the lack of data on "interference" was reported on YouTube.
Russian officials have repeatedly denied accusations of attempts to interfere in election campaigns and referendums in other states.