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Censorship in the Russian music scene has evolved from Soviet-era bans on physical media to sophisticated digital suppression under modern legislation. The current landscape is shaped by laws targeting "LGBT propaganda," "drug propaganda," and "extremism," leading to the mass removal and editing of music videos across streaming platforms. Major Categories of Banned & Censored Content 1. Political Dissent and "Extremism"

2. VKontakte "Ghost" Groups

VK (Vkontakte) is owned by Mail.ru Group, which is heavily censored. However, users have created "closed groups" with entry requirements (you must answer a political question correctly to join). Inside these groups, admins upload uncensored uncut videos as "Documents" rather than videos. This hides them from the visual search algorithm. You find these by searching for "Документы [Artist Name]" (Documents [Artist Name]). banned uncensored uncut music videos russia

3. How bans are enforced

• Official takedown orders and legal charges under broad statutes (e.g., extremism, child protection, public morals).
• Broadcast censorship: state-controlled TV and major channels decline to air controversial videos.
• Platform policies and pressure: Russian or Russia-operating platforms sometimes remove or limit access, especially when facing legal risk. International platforms may also geo-block content in response to local law or moderation pressures.
• Economic pressure: advertisers or venues pull support, making dissemination and promotion harder.
• Social and media marginalization: state-controlled or sympathetic outlets label artists as provocateurs, reducing mainstream visibility.

Face – “Burgundy” (2019) Rapper Face has been labeled a “foreign agent.” His video for “Burgundy” (uncut) features him stomping on a Russian Orthodox cross, burning a military draft card, and simulating a drug overdose. After a public outcry from Orthodox activists, the uncut version was banned for “insulting religious believers’ feelings” (Article 148 of the Criminal Code). The edited version replaced the cross with a blank piece of wood. Censorship in the Russian music scene has evolved

• First offense: Fine up to 50,000 Rubles (~$550 USD).
• Second offense (within a year): Criminal liability up to 5 years in a penal colony.
• Sharing a link: Considered "distribution," which carries heavier weight than viewing.

5. Little Big – "Generation Cancellation"

Status: Banned for "LGBT propaganda" and "foreign agent material." The Video: The band fled Russia after the war began. Their uncut video features topless women with "No War" painted on their chests, a same-sex wedding officiated by a clown, and the band members destroying Russian passports. Why it’s banned: The uncensored version contains full-frontal nudity (blurred in the West, banned entirely in Russia) and a specific frame where the word "Putin" is spelled out with human faeces. The uncut difference: The uncut cut runs 7 minutes (the clean version is 4). It includes a 2-minute skit of a Russian oligarch crying as his yacht sinks. Official takedown orders and legal charges under broad

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