The court canceled a fine imposed on a journalist from Nakhodka for…
The court canceled a fine imposed on a journalist from Nakhodka for 'extremist' advertising from 'Yandex'. The Primorsky Krai Court canceled a 2,000 ruble fine against independent journalist Anna Sharipova in connection with the display of 'extremist symbolism'.
Consensus
- The Primorsky Krai Court annulled a 2,000-ruble penalty against journalist Anna Sharipova.
- The penalty was originally issued due to a promotional advertisement in Sharipova's Telegram channel that allegedly featured extremist symbolism.
- The advertisement was automatically placed by Yandex's advertising network, not by Sharipova herself.
- The court determined that the symbol depicted was 'Star of Lada,' not 'Svarog's Square,' which is considered extremist.
- A new expert examination was conducted during the appeal process, leading to the reversal of the original decision.
- Sharipova is a journalist from Nakhodka who runs Telegram channels critical of local authorities.
Points of divergence
- The police conducted an initial expert examination that confirmed the symbol was used by extremist groups, and the journalist noted that similar items are widely available on Wildberries and Ozon, and used on vehicles. — mediazona
- The police identified the symbol as 'Svarog's Square,' linked to the banned 'Northern Brotherhood' movement in 2012, and that a search was conducted at Sharipova's home and her daughter's, with devices seized, though no official reason was given. — tg_echoonline_news
- Sharipova previously faced other legal actions, including being ordered to remove videos featuring two Ukraine war participants and pay 25,000 rubles each, and another case where a 93-year-old WWII veteran sued her over a post about housing conditions. — tg_echoonline_news
Coverage (2 sources)
- Court revoked fine for Primorsky journalist who received a protocol for a Yandex advertisement in a Telegram channel — Медиазона
- Court revoked fine for journalist from Nakhodka for «extremist» ad from «Yandex» — ЭХО / Новости