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A hugely controversial Russian law banning curse words in films, theatre, the media and arts came into force on Tuesday July 1, as part of a Kremlin-backed drive to play up traditional values and root out swearing. The legislation, which was signed off by President Vladimir Putin in May, imposes hefty fines on offenders – up to 2,500 rubles ($72) for individuals and up to 50,000 rubles ($1,460) for businesses. The legislation does not spell out what constitutes profanity but the law is widely seen to be targeting Russia’s hugely potent lingua franca of obscenities known as “mat.”
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