President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has signed the law on online platforms and online advertising that will oblige Kazakhstani bloggers and influencers to pay taxes.
What novelties does the new law introduce? The document introduces the notion of «influencer» and puts legal responsibility on them for the information they spread online. All bloggers with a large audience will be required to label sponsored posts to inform their followers if a post is paid. They also will be obliged to pay taxes for such paid content. Disinformation and fakes will be punished with fines.
What is the penalty for fake news? The spread...