Unlike Western platforms that might apply an age-gate (requiring a user to sign in to verify age), Russian law often mandates the complete removal of the content from platforms accessible within the Russian Federation. If a platform refuses to remove the content, Roskomnadzor can enforce an IP block, rendering the video or the entire platform inaccessible.

Broader implications for rights and the arts

This video, featuring provocative political imagery outside the Kremlin and Lenin's Mausoleum, made the duo a target for security services, leading to tour cancellations and online throttling.

: The owner of TNT Music was fined 1 million rubles for airing this Finnish singer's video, which was deemed to contain LGBTQ+ propaganda.

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Platform and industry responses