HomeEconomyRussian court fines TikTok $50,000 for refusing to remove LGBT content Economy Russian court fines TikTok $50,000 for refusing to remove LGBT content By inew October 4, 2022 0 130 views Share FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp AMZN +2.50% Add to/Remove from watchlist Add to watchlist Add Location Job added successfully: Please name your portfolio type: purchase Sell date: quantity: price Point Value: Leverage: 1:1 1: 1:1: 1: 000 Alexander Marrow MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia on Tuesday accused TikTok of hosting video interviews with Ukrainian politicians for violating Russian laws on “LGBT propaganda” and streaming service Twitch, which Moscow said contained “False” information. Neither company immediately responded to Reuters’ requests for comment. A TikTok representative in court insisted the proceedings be terminated, Interfax reported, without providing further details. fines mark the latest step in Moscow’s long-running dispute with big tech companies, including penalties for content, restrictions on data storage demands and some outright bans. TikTok, owned by Beijing IT company ByteDance, was fined 3 million rubles ($,)), said the Moscow Tagansky District Court. news organizations reported that the case against TikTok was based on allegations that the company “promoted non-traditional values, LGBT, feminism and distorted traditional sexual values” on its platform. superior. Twitch, owned by Amazon (NASDAQ: 500 AMZN), fined 4 million rubles ($000,), the court said. The news agency said the case was developed in response to Twitch interviews with Oleksiy Arestovych and advisers to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy. Earlier this year, Twitch was fined 3 million rubles for another interview with Arestovich. In early March, shortly after Russia sent tens of thousands of troops to Ukraine, a law was passed prohibiting “smearing” of the armed forces, Sentenced to a maximum penalty of year. Foreign tech companies have been warned not to violate the law. TASS reported on Tuesday that Twitch faces two new fines of up to 8 million rubles for not removing what Russia believes is ” Unreliable information on the process of special military operations “in Ukraine. Russia’s “LGBT propaganda” law Russia is considering expanding its existing “gay propaganda” laws, passing 10, any person or entity is prohibited from advertising to children Gay relationships. Lawmakers argue that the law should be expanded to include adults and that fines for minors exposed to “LGBT propaganda” should be increased. Russian authorities say they are defending morality in the face of what they see as non-Russian liberal values promoted by the West, but human rights activists say the law has been widely used to terrorize Russia’s LGBT community. Also, the Wikimedia Foundation, which according to the RIA The man who hosts the online encyclopedia Wikipedia is also facing a fine of 4 million rubles for not removing “fakes” about the Russian military, according to the report. ($1=10.68 ruble) Share FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp Previous articleApple supplier Foxconn 'cautiously optimistic' about Q4 outlookNext articleEiji Kazama, creator of typhoon manga, the land of wind, dies inewhttps://inew.news RELATED ARTICLES Economy Sri Lanka cuts 250 bps, marks rebound from crisis June 1, 2023 Economy Analysis – Struggling Chinese local governments find funding loophole, life-saving straw in 'pearl debt' June 1, 2023 Economy UK posted wages hit two-year high in April – Adzuna May 31, 2023 LEAVE A REPLY Cancel reply Comment: Please enter your comment! Name:* Please enter your name here Email:* You have entered an incorrect email address! Please enter your email address here Website: Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. USA Trends Messi-mad Indian mom driving to Qatar to see hero in his final World Cup December 7, 2022 Drew Brees fakes lightning strike in promotional stunt for online sportsbook December 3, 2022 Who could be speaker, if not Kevin McCarthy December 3, 2022 3 bold Utah football predictions for Pac-12 Championship vs. USC December 3, 2022 Load more LAST NEWS Severino gets ball in series opener vs. Dodgers June 1, 2023 Nothing Phone (2) screen size confirmed, will get 3 years of Android updates June 1, 2023 Attico Fall 2023 Ready-to-Wear Collection June 1, 2023 My Quest for the Perfect Summer Tank Top June 1, 2023 Load more Featured NEWS When Will Crypto Winter Thaw Out? Total Crypto Market Cap (TOTAL) September 20, 2022 September 20, 2022 Julianne Moore's sockless loafers are the most luxurious part of her look August 31, 2022 Crypto Markets Expect Bitcoin to Fall Ahead of Fed Meeting August 26, 2022 Twitter reacts to Canelo Alvarez vs Gennadiy Golovkin winning Boring trilogy September 18, 2022 Load more
