Historical aspects of the development of criminal liability for the public dissemination of knowingly false information about circumstances that pose a threat to the life and safety of citizens (art. 207.1. of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation)

Zemfira Khasanova

VAK Russia 5.1.4 UDC 343.34

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HISTORICAL ASPECTS OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF CRIMINAL LIABILITY FOR THE PUBLIC DISSEMINATION OF KNOWINGLY FALSE INFORMATION ABOUT CIRCUMSTANCES THAT POSE A THREAT TO THE LIFE AND SAFETY OF CITIZENS (ART. 207.1. OF THE CRIMINAL CODE OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION) Historical aspects of the development of criminal liability for the public dissemination of knowingly false information about circumstances that pose a threat to the life and safety of citizens (art. 207.1. of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation)

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Published in Bulletin of Ufa Law Institute of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia · Issue 3, 2026 · Pages 109–118 · Rubric: Criminal law sciences

Received: 12.11.2025 Accepted: 17.11.2025 Published: 30.09.2026

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Zemfira Khasanova

Ufa Law Institute of the Russian Interior Ministry ad'yunkt ad'yunktury Ufimskogo YuI MVD Rossii · Ad'yunktura · Ufa

ABSTRACT

The article is devoted to the historical and legal analysis of the genesis and development of criminal liability for the public dissemination of knowingly false information in Russian legislation. The purpose of the study is to identify the historical patterns of the formation of this crime in the modern view. A wide analysis of historical sources of law has been carried out - from Russian Truth and the Cathedral Code of 1649 to the 19th Century Code and Soviet Criminal Codes. The development of modern society gave rise to new challenges for the state, such as the public dissemination of knowingly false information, which subsequently introduced criminal liability for this act in response to this. The work identified trends reflecting the development of the criminal law in conditions characterized by new changing forms of public threats, on the basis of which the conclusions of the study were drawn.

KEYWORDS

knowingly false information, distribution, fakes, misinformation, publicity, public safety

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