Russia fines Apple for violating ‘LGBT propaganda’ law

A Russian court on Tuesday imposed a six million rouble ($76,510) fine on U.S. tech company Apple for breaching Russian regulations concerning what Moscow calls “LGBT propaganda,” according to the state TASS news agency. The fines are for violating Russia’s “Purpose of Protecting Children from Information Advocating a Denial of Traditional Family Values” law.
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Russia in 2023 widened existing restrictions on the promotion of “non-traditional sexual relations” amid a broader crackdown on LGBT rights, part of President Vladimir Putin’s push to uphold what he calls traditional values.
Apple was fined three million roubles in two civil cases on Tuesday, TASS reported. Apple was last month fined a total of 7.5 million roubles for the same offence.

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MacDailyNews Note: Apple’s boilerplate statement in cases like this is usually, “Apple is obligated to follow the laws in the jurisdictions where it operates.”

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