A fine of up to five million rubles and imprisonment for up to five…
A fine of up to five million rubles and imprisonment for up to five years may be imposed on those who engage in conflicts with neighbors in a common house chat.
Consensus
- Individuals who engage in conflicts with neighbors in a shared apartment chat may face legal consequences.
- Posting false information about a neighbor that harms their honor, dignity, or business reputation can lead to criminal liability under Article 128.1 of the Russian Criminal Code.
- If false information about a serious crime, such as murder, is spread, the penalty may include a fine of up to 5 million rubles and up to 5 years in prison.
- Using offensive language or profanity in a chat may be classified as petty hooliganism under Article 20.1 of the Russian Code of Administrative Offenses, leading to fines from 30,000 to 100,000 rubles.
- To pursue legal action, it is recommended to take screenshots of the chat or have the violation notarized.
- After obtaining evidence, one should file a complaint with the police and, if denied, escalate to the prosecutor's office.
Points of divergence
- For citizens, the fine for defamation in a chat ranges from 5,000 to 10,000 rubles; for officials, from 50,000 to 100 thousand rubles. — vm
- For citizens, the fine for defamation ranges from 5,000 to 50,000 rubles (not specified in the text), and for officials, from 50,001 to 100,000; additionally, the article mentions that active property owners who post lists of utility debtors in chats may face fines from 10,000 to 15,000 rubles, with higher penalties for officials and legal entities. — m24
- The expert also mentioned that the punishment for defamation in a public online space is harsher than if the incident occurred in real life. — vm
- The expert mentioned that the penalty for spreading false information about a serious crime may include up to 5 years in prison, but did not explicitly state that this applies only to cases involving murder. — m24
Coverage (2 sources)
- Lawyer Georgieva: Defamation in housing chat may bring up to 5 years in prison — Вечерняя Москва
- Lawyer of Georgieva: for slander in the residential chat, up to 5 years in a colony may be threatened — Москва 24