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Add as preferred source on GoogleRussia fined Apple 6 million roubles for violating the LGBT propaganda law, part of a crackdown on LGBT rights under Putin's traditional values agenda.
MOSCOW (Reuters) -A Russian court on Tuesday fined U.S. tech giant Apple six million roubles ($76,510) for violating Russian rules on what Moscow calls "LGBT propaganda," the state TASS news agency reported.
Russia in 2023 widened existing restrictions on the promotion of "non-traditional sexual relations" amid a broader crackdown on LGBT rights, part of President Vladimir Putin's push to uphold what he calls traditional values.
Apple was fined three million roubles in two civil cases on Tuesday, TASS reported. Apple was last month fined a total of 7.5 million roubles for the same offence.
Apple did not immediately respond to an emailed request for comment.
($1 = 78.4205 roubles)
(Reporting by Reuters; Writing by Alexander MarrowEditing by Andrew Osborn)
Apple was fined six million roubles, equivalent to $76,510, for violating Russian rules on LGBT propaganda.
In 2023, Russia widened existing restrictions on the promotion of 'non-traditional sexual relations' as part of President Putin's efforts to uphold traditional values.
Apple was previously fined a total of 7.5 million roubles for the same offence last month.
Apple did not immediately respond to an emailed request for comment regarding the fine.
The state TASS news agency reported on Apple's fine for violating the LGBT propaganda law.
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