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| Putin weighs in on porn site ban | |
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| A more desirable alternative needs to be offered for rooting out pornography, Russian President Vladimir Putin has said | |
| While adult websites are a problem for Russia and worldwide, banning them outright is not the solution, Russian President Vladimir Putin has said. | While adult websites are a problem for Russia and worldwide, banning them outright is not the solution, Russian President Vladimir Putin has said. |
| The Russian leader held his annual end-of-year press conference in Moscow on Thursday, combining it with the traditional ‘Direct Line’ question-and-answer session. | The Russian leader held his annual end-of-year press conference in Moscow on Thursday, combining it with the traditional ‘Direct Line’ question-and-answer session. |
| Pornographic websites are a problem for the country, he admitted, when asked about a potential ban on such content in Russia. | Pornographic websites are a problem for the country, he admitted, when asked about a potential ban on such content in Russia. |
| “Porn sites are watched, I think, all over the world. It's worldwide, it's not just our problem. It's a problem in a lot of other countries, too,” Putin said. | “Porn sites are watched, I think, all over the world. It's worldwide, it's not just our problem. It's a problem in a lot of other countries, too,” Putin said. |
| While in some cases bans can be an option, you need to provide people with a better alternative, he said. | While in some cases bans can be an option, you need to provide people with a better alternative, he said. |
| “So that when someone gets on a porn site, they say: Look, I've seen all that, but now I want to see something different, something that's exciting, you know?” he joked, although he didn’t suggest alternatives. | “So that when someone gets on a porn site, they say: Look, I've seen all that, but now I want to see something different, something that's exciting, you know?” he joked, although he didn’t suggest alternatives. |
| In Russia, the production and distribution of pornographic material are considered criminal; offenders can spend up to 15 years in prison. However, private consumption of such content remains legal. | In Russia, the production and distribution of pornographic material are considered criminal; offenders can spend up to 15 years in prison. However, private consumption of such content remains legal. |
| In 2021, the Main Radio Frequency Center, overseen by Roskomnadzor, suggested restricting access to pornography by requiring users to log in through the Gosuslugi government portal. | In 2021, the Main Radio Frequency Center, overseen by Roskomnadzor, suggested restricting access to pornography by requiring users to log in through the Gosuslugi government portal. |