Roskomnadzor (RKN) will block pirates who spread LGBT propaganda in video content. This has been reported “Vedomosti”.
Previously, legal services were solely responsible for displaying such content in Russia.
The mechanism for blocking prohibited resources was developed by the participants of the anti-piracy declaration (RKN, Media Communications Union (MKS) and copyright holders). It combines data from the Joint Prohibited Materials Register and another register where legitimate services upload links to pirated content.
Before that, the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation sent A lawsuit to recognize the international social movement LGBT as an extremist organization and ban it in Russia. According to the Ministry of Justice, a meeting on this issue will be held at the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation on November 30.
15 November reportedDeputy Chairman of the State Duma Vladislav Davankov appealed to the head of Roskomnadzor Andrei Lipov with a request to separate the rainbow symbol from belonging to the LGBT community. Davankov noted that after a law banning LGBT propaganda was adopted in Russia last December, citizens began to complain more frequently to the police and Roskomnadzor about LGBT propaganda, including rainbow images on logos, products or artwork.
The MP had previously proposed ban “Barbie” in Russia due to “LGBT propaganda”.