US EditionRussian court fines Apple for violating 'LGBT propaganda' law
- Moscow's Tagansky Court fined Apple Distribution International Ltd 7.5 million roubles on May 19, 2025, for violating Russia's LGBT propaganda law with three administrative offenses.
- The fines come as part of Russia’s 2023 intensification of laws restricting the endorsement of LGBTQ+ relationships, within a wider campaign led by President Vladimir Putin targeting LGBTQ+ rights.
- Apple also received a separate 3 million rouble fine for failing to block access to online content deemed illegal by Russian authorities under these laws.
- The total penalties on Apple amount to 10.5 million roubles, approximately $130,483, across four administrative cases announced by the Moscow courts' press office on Monday.
- This ruling signals Moscow's ongoing efforts to enforce strict censorship and suppress LGBT visibility, which has led to heightened social hostility and legal risks for individuals and companies.
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Apple fined €114k in Russia over alleged "LGBT propaganda"
Apple has been fined more than 10 million roubles (around €114,738) by a court in Russia after being found guilty of distributing so-called “LGBT propaganda” and failing to remove related content. The ruling was handed down by Judge Alexandra Anokhina at Moscow’s Tagansky District Court on Monday, according to the independent Russian outlet Mediazona.
Apple fined amid latest Russia anti-LGBTQA+ crackdown
The Tagansky District Court of Moscow fined Apple 10.5 million rubles (approximately $130,000) on Monday in three administrative charges of LGBTQA+ “propaganda” and one charge of refusing to remove prohibited material. Under Article 6.21 of the Code of Administrative Offences of the Russian Federation, LGBTQA+ “propaganda” is defined as a promotion of “non-traditional sexual relations among minors,” the “distorted idea of social equivalence of t…
Apple fined $130k by Russian court for so-called extremist 'LGBT content'
Apple was fined over 10 million rubles ($130,000) by a court in Russia for extremist ‘LGBT propaganda’ and refusing to censor content, the Russian-language Mediazona reports. Judge Alexandra Anokhina of Moscow’s Tagansky District Court presided over the hearing on Monday. The proceedings took place behind closed doors at Apple’s request, so it was unclear what content instigated the cases against them. Related: Duolingo deletes LGBTQ+ conten…
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