The Commission on Legislative Activities of the Government of Russia did not support the bill of the “New People” group in the State Duma, which proposed a ban on bringing citizens to administrative responsibility for likes on social networks. TASS.
“The Government of the Russian Federation does not support the draft law as presented,” the summary of the draft says.
The bill proposed adding a note to the articles of the Code of Administrative Offenses on inciting hatred and discrediting the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation that this does not apply to the expression of emotions in the form of “tagging posts” on social networks.
The document was sent to the government for consideration in March. The Council of Ministers noted that the explanatory note on the bill does not contain information confirming the need to change existing laws, and the concepts of “expression of emotions” and “marking publications” are not defined by Russian legislation.
State Duma in March approved Law on punishing those who discredit volunteers in special operations with up to 15 years in prison.
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