The Prosecutor General’s office has reportedly requested Roskomnadzor, the Internet regulator, to take steps to delete online news stories about graffiti that used offensive language to describe President Vladimir Putin. The authorities thus applied for the first time a new law that penalizes online expressions of “contempt” for society, state symbols and the authorities.
On March 31 and April 1, the story circulated among several local online media outlets after graffiti appeared on the columns lining a government building in the city of Yaroslavl. The offending graffiti referred to the Russian President’s sexual orientation, as reported by the Russian media.
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