The Ministry of Internal Affairs decided to block the article “Batenka, you are a transformer” about a woman who has been using heroin for 10 years

The Ministry of Internal Affairs decided to block the article “Heroin - Property of the model” of the publication “Batenka, you are a transformer!”, The website reports .

“Given the fact that the article contains information that is aimed at the formation of a positive image of persons consuming drugs on its blocking, which Roskomnadzor is informed about in the prescribed manner,” the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs said.

Soon "Batenka, you are a transformer!" I took a text about the drug user from the publication. On the text page, its content is now briefly retold and explains what the removal of the publication is associated with. “Here was an article by the correspondent of Samizdat Nina Abrosimova“ Heroin - Property of the model ”. The article told the story of a drug addictive TEO, who has been using heroin over the past ten years <...> The text "Heroin - Property of the model" was removed from the publication at the request of Roskomnadzor, "the page says.

“The reaction of readers, colleagues and the state showed that the topic of heroin in Russia remains extremely painful,” said the publication on Twitter. Despite the incident, "Batenka, you are a transformer!" The study of the problem of heroin dependence in Russia will continue.

On the eve of December 19, Roskomnadzor asked the Ministry of Internal Affairs to check the article of the publication, which tells about a woman who has been using heroin for ten years. The representation of Roskomnadzor Vadim Ampelonsky said that after the examination by the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the publication’s website can be blocked. As Ampelonsky noted, Roskomnadzor drew attention to the article not because of someone’s complaint, but thanks to the automatic monitoring system.

At the same time, the former assistant to the editor-in-chief of the Echo of Moscow Ryabtseva wrote in the telegram channel yesterday that she complained about the article in the supervisory department. The article itself was published on the website "Batenka, you are a transformer!" December 18.

Fixed at 14:47: Initially, the news was mistakenly indicated that Ryabtseva was the deputy chief editor of the Echo of Moscow radio station, and not an assistant.

Updated at 16:14: the news is supplemented by information about the removal of the publication.