Russia investigates Netflix after complaint over LGBT content
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia is investigating Netflix after its public commissioner for safeguarding households accused the streaming agency of violating Russian laws on “gay propaganda”, the Vedomosti on daily basis reported.
The commissioner, Olga Baranets, complained to the Interior Ministry that Netflix was in breach of a 2013 laws that bans disseminating “propaganda on non-traditional sexual relations” amongst Russians beneath the age of 18 when broadcasting LGBT-themed assortment with a 16+ label.
Her attraction is being thought-about by the Moscow division of the Interior Ministry, Vedomosti cited a provide as saying in a report revealed late on Wednesday.
Netflix declined to comment. The U.S. agency could face an incredible of as a lot as 1 million roubles ($13,400) or a brief lived suspension of its service if found to have violated the laws, Vedomosti said.
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