Russia is investigating Netflix over LGBT content

Russian officials are investigating Netflix after the public commissioner to protect the family accuse the company violating the law of “gay propaganda”, according to Reuters. The commissioner claims that some Netflix content with the LGBTQIA + theme is considered suitable for those aged 16 years and over. The state law does not allow the distribution of “propaganda in non-traditional sexual relations” under 18 years.

The domestic ministry is said to look into complaints. If Netflix is ​​considered to have violated the law, he faces a fine of up to one million rubles ($ 13,390). More significant, temporary service can be suspended.

Netflix’s source told Vedomosti the company did not find LGBT content which was rated 16+ during the previous review in November. The newspaper also reported this month that officials could ban streaming services from having performances and films describing “non-traditional sexual relations and sexual irregularities” in their library, including liking fifty nuances of gray and billions.

The European Human Rights Court was determined in 2017 that the law of “propaganda”, which was implemented in 2013, discriminated against LGBTQIA + and violated the rules of the European Agreement and the right to freedom of expression. Activists and western states also criticize the regulation.

Meanwhile, Russia targets foreign technology companies at a wider level. This week, he said like Apple, Facebook Parent Meta, Google, Tiktok, Telegram, and Twitter need to arrange official presence in this country at the end of the year, if they have not done so.