
Russia is investigating streaming platform Netflix over its LGBT content which is allegedly being made available to teens. Netflix was accused by the Russian public commissioner for protecting families of breaching the country’s “gay propaganda” law.
The law in question, enacted in 2013, bans the dissemination of “propaganda on non-traditional sexual relations” among Russians under the age of 18 when broadcasting LGBT-themed content with a 16+ label. According to local daily Vedomosti, Commissioner Olga Baranets’ complaint is being considered by the Moscow department of the Interior Ministry.

The anti-gay legislation is an extremely controversial law, and was ruled by the European Court of Human Rights to be in violation of European treaty rules and violated the right to freedom of expression. The Russian government stated that the purpose of the law is to protect children from being exposed to content that present homosexuality as being a norm in society.

(Source: Reuters)
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