Russian President Vladimir Putin signed legislation banning all LGBT "propaganda" on Sunday, according to Russian media.
The far-reaching bill prohibits the creation or sharing of content depicting nontraditional sexual relations, gender reassignment and pedophilia in a positive lights, according to state-run media. The law reportedly extends to social media platforms, as well as mass media like films and advertisement.
The law also has a provision pertaining to minors and empowers to country's media watchdog to implement systems preventing minors from viewing such content.
The law went into effect the same day it was signed, on Sunday.
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