TV-3 - Justice for Journalists

Affiliated media: TV-3, TV channel

Incident date: July 19, 2023

Attack type:

Criminal/administrative prosecution excluding (1), (2) and (3)

Who attacked: Authorities

Location: Russia, Moscow, Moscow

Additional information:

The Meshchansky District Court of Moscow has fined TV channel TV-3 RUB 4 millions in the case of dissemination of information about LGBT among minors (Part 2 of Article 6.12.2 of the Code of Administrative Offences of the Russian Federation). The TV channel was punished for incorrect age labelling of the film «Piranhas». The film shows girls kissing.

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