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On Wednesday the State Duma of the Russian Federation held a remarkable event: Committee on Information Policy has recommended to adopt the amendments to the law on foreign agents, allowing to apply this status to the ordinary citizens of Russia, not legal entities. clear, that not all, but only to those, who is involved in the creation of media-inoagentov materials or distributes them, or receives money from foreign sources or from their Russian representatives.
The purpose of these amendments in, as always, the good: ensure greater transparency (Information for consumers) Togo, where the wind blows. The more that the previously adopted, at 2017 year, The law applies mostly to legal entities. But we do understand, now a citizen, broadcasting on YouTube and having there a couple of million subscribers, in its influence can compete with the official TV channel. Especially because of the selectivity of the audience is a blogger, usually, much more confidence in his audience, than broadcasting to all channel.
On vsyakiy event clarify: we are not talking about censorship or blocking of some, like now like to talk, "Opinion leaders". No, according to the norms of law, he would just openly inform its audience, which is a foreign agent. Besides, will significantly increase the legal pressure on him: We discussed the issue of legally registering new inoagentov. true, the committee emphasized on Information Policy, that register as a legal entity will need only the big bloggers, recognized by foreign agents. Furthermore, chairman of information policy committee, Leonid Levin stressed, that the new provisions of the law will not apply to bloggers. Law, According to him, be selective, and its main purpose is, to be able to "mirror response" to our detractors.
Furthermore, officials say, calling for the adoption of new rules of law, it will not be automatically applied even to journalists of foreign media, already recognized in Russia by foreign agents. But measures for violation of the new provisions of the law are already provided, and, if adopted, citizens, violated the procedure of the media-inoagenta, They will have to pay from 10 000 to 100 000 rubles. the penalty will be for the officials from the 50 000 to 200 000 rubles, but even more than that for legal amount - from 500 000 to 5 000 000 rubles.
Law that pole?
Now, walking away from numbers and officialdom, let's turn our attention to some aspects of the issue, which for some reason is now almost not discussed. The more so because it is in them, as it seems, and will be the main "hitch" ...
First of all, it seems to me very strange question itself about the selective application of the law. Law, recall, this kind of thing, to be with equal fairness (and compulsory!) apply to all! Even talk about the "selective application of the law" are illegal and invalid! And even more so if you speak of this legislature, Members of the State Duma ...
properly, one of the key markers, determining the need for and the justification of the law, - this is exactly what, whether it can be applied to absolutely all. And if there is no, can not, the need for its decision immediately called into question. Under the big question, I note ...
Further. Let's be sure to note the arising in the case of the selective application of the ground for abuse and corruption. so what: I phoned "authorized comrade" YouTube dozen top bloggers, prypuhnul, then spoke privately, and now you, flatlet for son, machine for a little girl, velvet kamzolchik for beloved dog.
frankly, this smacks of some kind of mental disorder: open conversations legislators about selective application of laws adopted by them. for such, excuse me, out of the Duma and of the profession.
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But if the application would be indiscriminate, we get something like this: everything (!!!) YouTube bloggers, Monetize your views on this platform, You must register as foreign agents. And no "if" - criteria for new legislative initiatives are consistent, receive money from a foreign company, on its viewers some influence. And a great blogger or small, Now it does not matter: law dimension of the channel is not set and apply it will be selectively, the left leg wants.
KAMAZ for offshore ...
Theoretically I understand, These innovations should, on a plan of their developers, "Discipline" of these "bloggers", as a Bulk or DUD. But I am afraid, what happens, as always: audience exactly these people do not care for the status of a foreign agent, they also will congratulate this Lesha Yura. But for hundreds of thousands of bloggers and smaller it will mean one thing - to be "on the hook" or actually start to spend money on lawyers, accounting, etc..
What do you think, How many of the yet-neutral power bloggers will do rabid regime fighters? That's right - almost all. And then they, in which th forever, will have at least some basis for his dislike.
But the Kremlin once again will pay for someone's desire to beat his forehead in a burst of loyalty lawmaking. who doubts, let him remember the pension reform, reshivshuyu not have any of the problems standing in front of her ...
That is, there is an obvious case counterproductive lawmaking. And it is at this time at all on the verge of insanity, because even the minimum does not solve the structural problems: one way is not plugged, supported from abroad, bloggers with a smile will pay said fines, and even expand its audience to wave lifted "HYIP".
Need to mark, after the so-called law of the Fortress of the authorities already have some opportunities to curb the overly zealous bloggers and videoblogerov. Well, quite a strict punishment for disseminating false information, also in line with recent legislative initiative, altogether has led many fans of "haypanut grown-up" and begin to sing another song finally to think about, that they publish in their social networks and video blog. The potential of such initiatives exhausted, then you can make it worse ...
But the feeling, that some of our lawmakers this particular and seek ...
Alas, likelihood, that the Duma still accepts these amendments, rather large. This means, we are still witness the different kinds of flash mobs of hundreds of thousands of bloggers, We see millions of young followers, asking them to write in the foreign agents, or…
Ljubo not see anything, except for "selective application", which is very suitable for the old anecdote. Remember? "Poshushukalis, poshushukalis, and the devoured man "...
Or maybe, We will soon see another truck cash, to withdraw from the "authorized comrade". bloggers, as is known, many thousands. banks do not, of course, but every little bit, KamAZ and cash ready to be sent to offshore ...
Victor Kuzovkov
