The complaints against Duolingo allege that the app uses images of same-sex couples and families in its teaching materials, which the complainants argue is a violation of Russia’s “gay propaganda” law.
The investigation into Duolingo is just the latest example of the Russian government’s strict crackdown on LGBTQ rights. Earlier this month, the Russian Supreme Court labeled the international LGBT movement as extremist and banned information on LGBTQ relationships for adults.
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@0x815 This aspect will be a crucial factor in companies choosing to stay in Russia or leave it, even despite sanctions. They will have to balance the peer and society pressure in the West for big tech companies to be more inclusive to discriminated minorities to Russia’s clampdown on such minorities. Many bigger companies could target their content differently, like are doing in countries like in Saudi Arabia. Others may not - either because they don’t want, or they do not have the resources to do it.
As a side note, if Roskomnadzor ever comes to Beehaw, just tell them a friendly Romanian wishes them a warm FUCK YOU! and that the return of Romanian gold is due.