The lawyer spoke about bringing to justice for insults on the Internet

Lawyer Alexander Manko told on Monday, February 16, what to do if you are insulted on the Internet, how to deal with "trolls" and haters on the Web.

"The Administrative Code establishes that an insult is an indecent humiliation of honor and dignity. At the same time, the law does not provide clear criteria for decency. This will be determined by the judge, and if necessary, by the expert examination appointed by him," he explained in an interview with The Paragraph.

The expert stressed that criticism is legitimate, but gross insults can become the basis for contacting the prosecutor's office and further imposing a fine of up to 10 thousand rubles.

Manko clarified that it is necessary to collect evidence — recordings and screenshots — and submit an application. In addition, it is recommended that the correspondence be notarized in case the abuser deletes the messages.

You can also file a claim with the court for the protection of honor and dignity and seek compensation for moral damage.

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Earlier, on February 14, it became known that a court in Russia fined a woman 3,000 rubles for insulting messages she sent during a dispute on the Internet. 360.ru .

The incident began in a chat where users offered to give away things for free. The chat administrator blocked one of the participants, considering her behavior annoying, writes Life.Ru . In response, the deleted woman tried to clarify her relationship with the administrator in personal correspondence, and accusations of illiteracy appeared in the conversation. During the correspondence, the woman who was deleted from the chat said that her opponent was a fool, IA Regnum reports.

The administrative protocol was drawn up under the article of the Administrative Code of the Russian Federation on insult. As a result, the court imposed a fine of 3,000 rubles on the woman, according to the website. kp.ru .

In January, it was reported that a magistrate in Moscow imposed a fine of 3,000 rubles for a voice message with insults in a messenger. It was noted that the defendant herself also appeared in court, pleaded guilty and said that another person to whom the voice message was sent had provoked her.

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