US EditionRussian Court Bans Memes Portraying Putin as Modern-Day Hitler
- Earlier this month, a court in Omsk prohibited memes and images that portray Vladimir Putin as Adolf Hitler.
- The ban followed prosecutors' claims that such portrayals discredit Putin and encourage terrorist activities, justifying removal from 12 websites.
- Banned content includes memes labeling Putin as 'Putler', images with Nazi features superimposed, anti-war protest photos, and Kremlin-critical graffiti.
- The court stated these comparisons "incite terrorism" and "harm state interests," noting they negatively affect society and promote crimes.
- This ruling forms part of Russia's broader crackdown on dissent amid Putin's ongoing war in Ukraine and extensive repression of critics.
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Russian court bans memes portraying Putin as modern-day Hitler
One of the crudely-photoshopped memes banned by a Russian court (Picture: e2w) Russia has banned dozens of memes depicting Vladimir Putin as Adolf Hitler because they supposedly ‘encourage terrorist activities’. A regional court declared all images contained on 12 webpages ‘prohibited for distribution’. They include 88 results from a search on a Russian image hosting site for the term ‘Putler Kaput’. A slogan popular among anti-Putin activists, …
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Russia bans depictions of Putin as Adolf Hitler amid crackdown on dissent
RUSSIA has banned its people from depicting Vladimir Putin as a modern-day Hitler in the latest crackdown on dissent. A court has ruled it illegal to compare visuals of the Kremlin tyrant and warmonger to the Nazi leader, saying they “incite terrorism” and “harm state interests”. East2WestMemes, posters and magazine covers, depicting Vladimir Putin as ‘Putler’ or ‘Vladolf Putler’ and comparing him to Adolf Hitler[/caption] East2WestRussian court…
A Siberian Court Has Banned Several Websites for Featuring Images Comparing Putin to Hitler
According to the prosecutor's office that initiated the ban, the images are contrary to the interests of society and the state, while encouraging some people to commit terrorist acts or other crimes.
Russian court bans photos and memes comparing Putin to Hitler — Novaya Gazeta Europe
A court in the city of Omsk, in western Siberia, has banned 12 websites featuring photos and memes comparing Vladimir Putin to Adolf Hitler, investigative media outlet Verstka reported on Friday. The call for the ban came directly from the Omsk Prosecutor’s Office, according to Verstka. The office said the images negatively impacted “the interests of society and the state” while encouraging “some people to commit terrorist activity and crime". …
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