Laws & regulations

0+. CONTENT FOR CHILDREN UNDER SIX

Content for children under the age of six can include content containing information that is not harmful to the health and (or) development of children (including content containing genre- and (or) plot-appropriate occasional and not graphic depiction or description of physical and (or) psychological violence (with the exception of sexual violence) provided that good triumphs over evil and that there is compassion for the victim of violence and (or) condemnation of violence).

6+. CONTENT FOR CHILDREN AGED SIX

Content for children aged six can include content rated 0+ as well as content that contains genre- and (or) plot-appropriate:

1) brief and not graphic depiction or description of illness (with the exception of serious diseases) and (or) its consequences in a form that does not humiliate the subject;

2) not graphic depiction or description of an accident, road crash, disaster or non-violent death without showing their consequences that could provoke fear, horror or panic in children;

3) occasional depiction or description of antisocial behaviour and (or) crime that does not encourage either, provided there is no justification of these actions and the perpetrators are shown in a negative light and are subjected to censure.

12+. CONTENT FOR CHILDREN AGED 12

Content for children aged 12 can include content rated 6+ as well as content that contains genre- and (or) plot-appropriate:

1) occasional depiction or description of cruelty and (or) violence (with the exception of sexual violence) without graphic demonstration of the process of killing or inflicting injury, provided there is compassion for the victim and (or) negative attitude to and condemnation of cruelty and violence (with the exception of violence used to protect the rights of citizens and the interests of society or the state protected by law);

2) not encouraging depiction or description of antisocial behaviour (including consumption of alcoholic and alcohol-containing products, gambling, vagrancy or begging), occasional mention (without demonstration) of drugs, psychotropic and (or) intoxicating substances, tobacco or nicotine products, provided there is no justification of antisocial behaviour, there is negative attitude to and condemnation of it and there is a warning about the danger of consuming these products and substances;

3) occasional and not graphic depiction or description of sexual relations between a man and a woman, provided they are not exploitative, arousing or insulting, with the exception of depiction or description of actions of a sexual nature.

16+. CONTENT FOR CHILDREN AGED 16

Content for children aged 16 can include content rated 12+ as well as content that contains genre- and (or) plot-appropriate:

1) depiction or description of an accident, road crash, disaster, illness, death without a graphic demonstration of their consequences, which can provoke fear, horror or panic in children;

2) depiction or description of cruelty and (or) violence (with the exception of sexual violence) without graphic demonstration of the process of killing or inflicting injury, provided there is compassion for the victim and (or) negative attitude to and condemnation of cruelty and violence (with the exception of violence used to protect the rights of citizens and the interests of society or the state protected by law);

3) information about drugs or psychotropic and (or) intoxicating substances (without their demonstration), and the dangerous consequences of their consumption, with a demonstration of relevant cases, provided there is negative attitude to or condemnation of the consumption of such drugs or substances and a warning about the danger posed by their consumption;

4) certain swear words and (or) expressions that do not belong to obscene language;

5) depiction or description of sexual relations between a man and a woman, provided they are not exploitative and insulting, with the exception of depiction or description of actions of a sexual nature.

18+. CONTENT BANNED FOR DISTRIBUTION AMONG CHILDREN INCLUDES CONTENT:

1) encouraging children to commit actions that pose a threat to their life and (or) health, including self-harm and suicide, or the life and (or) health of other persons, or content aimed at inducing or otherwise involving children to commit such actions;

2) capable of inducing children to use drugs, psychotropic and (or) intoxicating substances, tobacco products, nicotine products, alcoholic and alcohol-containing products, take part in gambling, engage in prostitution, vagrancy or begging;

3) explaining or justifying violence and (or) cruelty, or encouraging violent actions in relation to people or animals, with the exception of cases envisaged in the relevant federal Law;

3.1) containing depiction or description of sexual violence;

4) rejecting family values, promoting non-traditional sexual relations and inciting disrespect to parents and (or) other family members;

5) justifying unlawful behaviour;

6) containing obscene language;

7) containing pornographic content;

8) containing information about a minor who has suffered as a result of illegal actions (inaction), including their surname, first name, patronymic, photo and video of the minor, their parents and other legal representatives, their date of birth, an audio recording of their voice, their place of residence or place of temporary stay, place of study or work, other information that makes it possible to directly or indirectly identify the said minor.