A court in Moscow fined the former owner of the anime and manga…
A court in Moscow fined the former owner of the anime and manga website
Consensus
- Vladislav Gusev was fined 200,000 rubles by a Moscow court.
- The fine was imposed for administrative violations related to the promotion of LGBT* content.
- The case was based on materials published on the website Shikimori.
- The website Shikimori is described as a major Russian-language encyclopedia for anime, manga, and light novels.
- The court's decision was based on Article 6.21, part 4 of the Russian Code of Administrative Offenses.
- The website was previously blocked by Roskomnadzor.
Points of divergence
- The website's materials were evaluated by experts as promoting non-traditional sexual relationships, gender transition, and refusal of childbearing. — riamo
- A Russian woman was stopped by police at Kyivskaya Metro station in Moscow for carrying a rainbow-colored umbrella, which was linked to the investigation into LGBT* propaganda. — riamo
- Shikimori is described as the largest Russian-language encyclopedia for anime, manga, and ranobe, launched in 2011, with a forum for user discussions about Japanese culture. — tg_varlamov_news
- Roskomnadzor blocked the site in January, citing systematic promotion of non-traditional sexual relations, child pornography, and material that incites sexual arousal in minors. — tg_varlamov_news
Coverage (3 sources)
- Owner of website "Shakimori" fined 200 thousand rubles for LGBT*-propaganda — РИАМО
- Moscow Court fined Shikimori anime encyclopedia owner Vladislav Gushev 200,000 rubles... — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Court in Moscow fined former owner of anime and manga site "Shikimori" 200 thousand rubles by administrative article... — Varlamov News