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The complaints against Duolingo allege that the app uses images of same-sex couples and families in its teaching materials, which the complainants argue is a violation of Russia's "gay propaganda" law.

The investigation into Duolingo is just the latest example of the Russian government's strict crackdown on LGBTQ rights. Earlier this month, the Russian Supreme Court labeled the international LGBT movement as extremist and banned information on LGBTQ relationships for adults.

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[โ€“] Burn_The_Right 15 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Why are these apps still available in Russia? It would be nice if the world shunned the deadly fascsist invaders a bit more effectively.

[โ€“] [email protected] 27 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

I don't know how available international news are in russian language, so I'd give language learning apps a pass.

If they expose russians to queer propaganda, even better.

[โ€“] [email protected] 19 points 1 year ago

I don't know how available international news are in russian language, so I'd give language learning apps a pass.

Exactly. I develop a popular news reader app and considered pulling it from the Russian App Store when the conflict started. Then I remembered that providing an RSS reader to Russians is probably a good way to give them access to a wider range of information and quickly decided against removing it.

[โ€“] KpntAutismus 8 points 1 year ago

being able to speak english is a good thing and should be the norm worldwide.

hope putin stops, i don't care how it happens. this man needs to stop being able to breathe asap.

[โ€“] Burn_The_Right 2 points 1 year ago

Good point!

[โ€“] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago

Let's be real, it's probably because Ukrainian became one of the most popular languages when the war started

[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

There was one place where a man was referred to as having a male spouse, but I just took it as "pay attention to the words and don't be lazy!"

But if they are determined to paint it red, then red it will appear.

[โ€“] [email protected] 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You may not have realized it yet, but you actually got gay from that seemingly innocent byte-sized language lesson.