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Russian President Vladmir Putin has made a strong call on the country's security agencies to take action against individuals and groups using the internet to propagate hate and spread extremist content.

"The security of Russia's Internet must be heightened, we must fight against those using the information space to spread extremist ideas," Putin told a meeting of Russia's Security Council.

"At the same time, I would like to stress that there can be no talk about restricting access of law-abiding citizens to the worldwide web, about any pervasive barriers and filters," he said.

Russia is not alone in the fight against the use of the internet in disseminating hate or even perpetuating crime.

U.S. President Donald Trump has been very vocal about his stance on fake news being propagated through social media since his election campaign.