Porn is now legal in Russia

HRChTS compiled a list of recommendations for the distribution and restriction of pornographic content on the Internet. “Not prohibited by law pornography” – “materials in the form of naturalistic images or descriptions of the genitals of an adult and / or sexual intercourse, or comparable to sexual intercourse sexual activity involving adults with their consent.” Such materials will be allowed to be viewed by minors after age verification through the Unified Identification and Authentication System (ESIA), with the help of which Russian citizens now visit the website of the State Services and the websites of government agencies.Illegal pornography will include child porn, rape scenes and clearly offensive videos.

HRCC refers to the experience of the United States, where pornography is not prohibited by virtue of the First Amendment, which guarantees freedom of speech. The agency points out that the use of ESIA on porn sites will be mandatory, since it is this verification system that has legal significance. Earlier, Roskomnadzor did not block Pornhub, obliging it to establish a login for Russian users using the VKontakte account and thus check the age of users. “VKontakte” allows you to specify any age in the profile without verification, and in the State Services, the age is checked documented using passport data.

HRChTS proposes to filter out illegal pornography using equipment installed by telecom operators. Both types of pornography will be blocked on computers in kindergartens and schools.