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October 4, 2022 03:33 pm

Russia fines TikTok $51,000 for content violating anti-LGBTQ laws




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A Russian court fined TikTok 3 million rubles (about $51,000) for failing to delete content on the platform that violates the country’s anti-LGBTQ “gay propaganda” law, Reuters reports.


The fines are based on charges that TikTok was promoting “non-traditional sexual values, videos featuring LGBT, feminism, and distorted representation of traditional sexual values,” according to Russian news outlet Interfax. The 2013 law restricts individuals and entities from discussing and promoting LGBTQ rights and has been used to crack down on content online. Russia warned TikTok of the fines in August.


Along with the fine on TikTok, Russia also issued a 4 million rubles ($68,000) penalty on Twitch for hosting an interview with Ukrainian adviser to...



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Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2022/10/4/23386965/russia-fines-tiktok-anti-lgbt-propaganda-law-twitch-ukraine-war

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