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Apple slapped with $93,000 LGBTQ propaganda fine in Russia

submitted by boekanier to WorldNews 9 hoursMay 20, 2025 06:59:06 ago (+17/-1)     (www.rt.com)

https://www.rt.com/business/617853-apple-russia-fine-lgbtq-promotion/



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[ - ] Equalizer 1 point 2 hoursMay 20, 2025 13:55:55 ago (+1/-0)

I like it, setting precedent that this can happen and not every government in the world will bend over and take anything globohomo wants to push. We all know Saudi and China are also against it, but with Russia actually doing something it's closer to home to Poland and Hungary, which gives them confidence to do the same.

[ - ] dosvydanya_freedomz 2 points 8 hoursMay 20, 2025 07:46:32 ago (+2/-0)

that's a slap in the wrist, apple is a billion dollar company lol

[ - ] oyy_veyy_goyy 3 points 8 hoursMay 20, 2025 08:30:24 ago (+3/-0)

Yep, needs to be like 93 billion to actually make some impact.

[ - ] dosvydanya_freedomz 0 points 7 hoursMay 20, 2025 09:17:46 ago (+0/-0)

this wont happen because the slap on the wrist meant to think his followers that he is doing something for dignity when in fact 90 grand is like 20 bucks for you and i. its laughable

[ - ] Darwintroll 1 point 2 hoursMay 20, 2025 13:57:51 ago (+1/-0)

Somewhere I heard that Apple has something like $400 billion dollars sitting in their bank accounts in Straight Cash. Which if you take your average Joe with $10,000 in his bank accounts that $93K PENALTY is the equivalent of $2.30.
If you had 100,000 liquid in your bank account then your looking at $23.00 penalty
So your numbers are pretty close for a reasonably secure middle class earner.

[ - ] boekanier [op] 1 point 6 hoursMay 20, 2025 09:46:38 ago (+1/-0)

For Russians that's a lot of money

[ - ] dosvydanya_freedomz 1 point 4 hoursMay 20, 2025 11:36:49 ago (+1/-0)

perspective here, they arent sanctioning a rus company. they are sanctioning a worlwide company (notice that i didnt said global here)

[ - ] CHIRO 2 points 5 hoursMay 20, 2025 10:48:55 ago (+2/-0)

That's like fining McDonalds a large fry.

[ - ] HeavyBrain 2 points 5 hoursMay 20, 2025 11:17:00 ago (+2/-0)

Its not about the money its about senden a message.
Also pretending you do something and practice what you preach or something.

[ - ] Rob3122 0 points 1 hourMay 20, 2025 15:03:45 ago (+0/-0)

They could've sent a better message by fining them more than pocket change.

[ - ] HeavyBrain 0 points 16 minutesMay 20, 2025 16:20:08 ago (+0/-0)

Sure, they could, but maybe they stuck to the letter of the law that limits the amount depending on the offense.
Eitehr way, they got what they wanted.
Apple pays, they are muh evil transphobes.
They don't they give them propaganda to work with ala "seee they are all about laws when its concerns their shit, but they don't respect the countys laws they do business in, those are the asshats that try to paint Russia as anti democratic and a roug state."

[ - ] BMN003 6 points 9 hoursMay 20, 2025 07:24:14 ago (+6/-0)

Yeah unless they're charging that by the minute I don't think Apple is going to notice.

[ - ] BlueEyedAngloMasterRaceGod -1 points 4 hoursMay 20, 2025 12:26:59 ago (+0/-1)

but it provides good propaganda for their bot and shill army to spam across the western right