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Serves under-18s, in Russia

Federal Law No. 436-FZ, Information-Product Classification and Minor-Access Regimesince 6 lines

Federal Law No. 436-FZ, Arts. 6, 11, 12, 14 · Read the law's page

  • Applies to producers and distributors of information products distributed in Russia; internet content is generally exempt from the age-mark duty, except registered network media and audiovisual services.
  • Classify an information product yourself before it enters circulation in Russia, into one of five age categories: for children under 6, for children 6 and older, for children 12 and older, for children 16 and older, or prohibited for children (Article 6).
  • Put the age mark (0+, 6+, 12+, 16+ or 18+) on an information product before circulation, at the minimum display size Article 12 sets; information distributed over telecommunications networks, including the Internet, is exempt unless it is registered network media or an audiovisual service (Articles 11 and 12).
  • If you run an unregistered website, you may carry a machine-readable age mark under your own self-classification (Article 14).
  • If you run an audiovisual service, classify it yourself and ensure minors cannot access content in the prohibited-for-children category (Article 14).
  • If you organize an event that shows information prohibited for children, keep out anyone under 18 (Article 11).

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