Blog Post on Shaman's Pants Burning Included in Yabloko Campaign…
A blog post by Alexander Stepanov about a performance by singer Shaman, in which he burned his pants, was included in a report by the Association of Bloggers and Agencies (ABA) as election campaigning for the Yabloko party, despite no direct connection to the party. The report was cited in court despite being unsigned and containing subjective assessments.
Consensus
- A blog post by Alexander Stepanov describing Shaman burning his pants was included in a report by the Association of Blogers and Agencies (ABA) as election campaign material for Yabloko.
- The post was not related to Yabloko campaign activities.
- The ABA report was cited as evidence in a court case.
- The report was unsigned and contained evaluative judgments.
- About one-third of the 212 publications in the report did not meet the criteria for election campaigning.
- References in the report included materials where Yabloko was not mentioned and links to statements by election commissions.
- A statement from Stepanov, read in court, said he did not receive money from Yabloko for the post.
Coverage (2 sources)
- Post by Stepanov about how Shaman burned his pants was included in the report on agitation for 'Yabloko' — Дождь
- «Open call to vote for Yabloko. Our elephant!». Stefanov's post about how Shaman burned his pants was included in the agitation report... — Дождь (Telegram)