Russian justice fines a platform for the first time stream site for “gay propaganda,” the RBC portal reported Friday.
The affected platform, Tricolor TV, has to pay 1.2 million rubles (about 13,000 euros) for distributing content with ‘homosexual propaganda’ to minors.
The agency that regulates communications in Russia, Roskomnadzor, did not specify which film or series on the platform prompted the fine.
According to the RBC portal, the agency is currently investigating about 20 digital platforms for suspicions of showcasing banned content to minors.
Russian law banning “propaganda of non-traditional sexual relations”, pedophilia and gender reassignment in the media, internet, advertising, literature and film, provides for fines of up to 10 million rubles (more than 160,000 euros) for those who do not comply with the law .
Russian law recently extended the ban on “LGBTQ+ advertising” targeting minors to adults, while also banning pedophilia and gender reassignment references among teens.
The legislation was heavily criticized by several human rights groups, who warned of the risk of increasing homophobia in Russia.
Source: DN
