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Saturday 26 September 2015

Russian police investigate Apple over gay emojis

Russian authorities have opened an investigation against U.S. technology company Apple over its inclusion of gay emojis in its operating system, according to police documents published by Russian news site Gazeta.ru.
A controversial Russian law which came into force in 2013 banned the public display of a wide range of LGBT symbols and images, classifying them as dangerous for promoting "nontraditional family types" to children.
Under this law, often referred to as the law on "gay propaganda," police in Russia's Kirov region have opened an administrative case to investigate whether the emojis available on Apple's products that portray same-sex couples, or characters carrying LGBT Pride flags, are in violation of Russian law.

The case was opened after local attorney Yaroslav Mikhailov filed a complaint in August with the local prosecutor about the emojis included on Apple's iOS 8.3 operating system.

According to the documents published by Gazeta, Kirov police found this reason enough to begin a formal investigation and showed sample of the emojis to a judiciary panel who are due to decide whether the symbols constitute a "danger" to the welfare of minors under the controversial Russian law.

If found guilty, Apple could be fined up to $15,000 and face a country-wide ban on its goods if it does not pay the resulting fine.

There have previously been several complaints about Apple's LGBT emojis in Russia, however this is the first known instance of a police investigation being launched into the matter.

43 comments:

Unknown said...

a.k.a EDWIN CHINEDU AZUBUKO said...
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Kids are watching all this nonsense o...... #NowPlaying ba wani bugatti: morell...
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***CURRENTLY IN JUPITER***

Blog It With Olivia said...

Since gay has been legalised in d US, gay emojis shouldn't be an ish













#It WiLL OnLy gEt BeTTer
#iT mUsT eNd In pRaIse

Blog It With Olivia said...

Since gay has been legalised in d US, gay emojis shouldn't be an ish













#It WiLL OnLy gEt BeTTer
#iT mUsT eNd In pRaIse

Anonymous said...

At last a country with reasonable leader and they are white...clapping for Russia, God Bless Russia

Anonymous said...

At last a country with reasonable leader and they are white...clapping for Russia, God Bless Russia

Anonymous said...

At last a country with reasonable leader and they are white...clapping for Russia, God Bless Russia

#LordSandra said...

Lollzzz

Unknown said...

say woy

NaijaDeltaBabe said...

Okay

AC£S said...

Good...and sue whatsapp too

BONARIO NNAGS said...

Its a welcomed development, it shouldn't be tolerated.


~BONARIO~says so via NOKIA LUMIA

Alloy Chikezie said...

Whatever!

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Anonymous said...

Odiegwu

Anonymous said...

Wow... But $15k is nothing to apple na,....I wonda y they put it in d first place

Unknown said...

Good one



















#TeamBlessed#

Anonymous said...

Wow....but $15k is nothing to apple na.....I wonda y they put it in d first place

Unknown said...

They're not serious!

Anonymous said...

They should stop shoving this gay thing down people's throat. Even my auto correct does not recognize the word "gay"

Anonymous said...

Is it by force to practice same sex? I think apple has taken this way too far! I pray they lose their Russian market and lose markets in countries were same sex isn't practiced..... Fucking retarded idiots.

Bonita Bislam said...

US is the place where the battle of Armageddon will begin I think.With every passing day,they never fail to disappoint my assertion

ary said...

You can't please everyone, that is what the world needs to realize.

Anonymous said...

Never knew I'd ever agree with Russia on any issue.

Anonymous said...

I'm afraid for the future of our children. The western world has decided that being gay or transsexual is very cool rite now,unfortunately,not content to raise their own children as freak shows,they've decided to forcefully ram the same beliefs down the rest of the world's throats. Thru every available bit of media,they've embarked on a campaign to corrupt our children. Movies,television,magazines,the internet,newscasters,you name it, is awash with this nonsense. What's so scary is that I don't see a way to shield our children from this corruptive influence.

Darrel tom said...

Is putin that jobless?
Had to look at those emojis very well to even comprehend those silly accusation, it's very innocent na
Nawaoo, here was I thinking it's only in Nigeria that leaders Misplaced priority, hehe.
Not impress abit mbok


Linda's last son

Darrel tom said...

Is putin that jobless?
Had to look at those emojis very well to even comprehend those silly accusation, it's very innocent na
Nawaoo, here was I thinking it's only in Nigeria that leaders Misplaced priority, hehe.
Not impress abit mbok


Linda's last son

Darrel tom said...

Is putin that jobless?
Had to look at those emojis very well to even comprehend those silly accusation, it's very innocent na
Nawaoo, here was I thinking it's only in Nigeria that leaders Misplaced priority, hehe.
Not impress abit mbok


Linda's last son

Unknown said...

They should pls investigate them before they force and spread their gay LBGT on them and to every country, they should restrict the nonsense emojis to the U.S only mtewwww!!!

Anonymous said...

Gosh! They have time. Those could just be two friends. Our minds have become so corrupted that even the innocence of a child is being perverted. Smh!

Unknown said...

Hmm

Anonymous said...

That's how it should be.

Goziem Oh LORD said...

This a country where issues taken serious

Unknown said...

Russia don't give a damn,I love you people. TIMILEYIN BLESSING

bummyla said...

Apple abeg respect una self! http://www.bummyla.com

mccoy said...

$15,000 fine for Apple? Isn't Apple worth abouth $400,000,000,000!
Mtcheeew

Jasmine Joseph said...

Na dem sabi

Jasmine Joseph said...

Na dem sabi

Jasmine Joseph said...

Na dem sabi

Jasmine Joseph said...

Na dem sabi

Jasmine Joseph said...

Na dem sabi

Anonymous said...

Hmmm...apple shouldn't pick a fight with Russia cod they'll never win it

Anonymous said...

Shut up u sound lke a fag I'm certain u r one idiot

Unknown said...

This are going awkward in this world ooo

Anonymous said...

Amen

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