Overview
- Kovdor District Court ordered a 30,000-ruble penalty against Vasiliy Yovdiy for “reactions in the form of likes” on YouTube.
- FSB border authorities initiated the case and prepared the protocol after flagging the account activity.
- Court materials reference videos by authors labeled as “foreign agents,” including one about the 2024 killing of General Igor Kirillov.
- Journalists note likes on YouTube are typically visible only to the account owner, yet the court deemed Yovdiy’s actions public.
- Legal commentators and the outlet Vyorstka report this may be the first known fine in Russia issued specifically for likes.