Bloggers will be banned from recording interviews with escorts

The State Duma is considering a ban on the promotion of export services, violators face a fine of up to 1 million rubles. Such an initiative is currently being discussed by the Bloggers Council and Andrei Svintsov, deputy chairman of the State Duma Committee on Information Policy, Information Technology and Communications.

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Since the beginning of 2025, more than 100,000 similar posts have been published on social networks and messengers.

"We have started working on this issue. First of all, we plan to prepare specific amendments to the Administrative Code. It's not so much about fighting individuals as about preventing the spread of such behavior as a social example," Andrei Svintsov told Izvestia.

He noted that if someone considers such behavior acceptable, it may be due to the shortcomings of upbringing, and it is difficult to directly influence this. However, it is important not to allow such images to become the norm or inspire others, the deputy stressed.

Valeria Rytvina, the founder of the Bloggers' Council, told Izvestia that everyone has the right to choose their own type of activity independently, taking into account the norms of criminal and administrative law. However, at some point, a paradoxical substitution of concepts occurred - escorts began to be called not escorting top officials, but so—called luxury prostitution.

"The main problem today is that no one is shy or hiding it, but on the contrary, they give interviews, participate in talk shows, and promote this lifestyle among young girls. The amendment to the Administrative Code banning propaganda will at least reduce the desire to invite such "heroines" for interviews and show their lives to young people as a standard," Valeria Rytvina said.

Yaroslav Meshalkin, Managing Partner of the Heads'made digital communications agency, was skeptical about the initiative. He noted that it is important to understand by what criteria it is planned to determine belonging to a profession, which is actually a euphemism for a completely different kind of activity, responsibility for which is already provided for in the Administrative Code and the Criminal Code.

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