Editing Mat (profanity) (section)

===Legal issues===
In the [[Soviet Union]] obscenity was censored in print and in the media, and could be prosecuted as petty [[hooliganism]] when used in public places. With the [[collapse of the Soviet Union]] censorship of mat stopped, and a number of writers, singers, and actors started using taboo-shattering ''mat'' in their works. For example, the singer [[Sergey Shnurov|Sergey "Shnur" Shnurov]] is notorious of using mat in his songs.<ref>{{ill|Artyom Rondarev|ru|Артём Рондарев}}, [https://actualcomment.ru/rasfigachechnaya.html Расфигачечная], February 9, 2016</ref>

In 2013 ''mat'' has been banned in Russia in all [[mass media]], printed and electronic.<ref name="Putin"/><ref name=iz20131225/> Since July 1, 2014, ''mat'' has been banned in Russia from all movies, theatrical productions, and concerts.<ref name="Putin"/> 

In modern Russia, since the times of the [[Soviet Union]], the use of obscenities in public aggravates a [[disorderly conduct]] and may lead to its qualification as petty [[hooliganism]], punishable under article 20.1.1 of the [[Offences Code of Russia]],<ref>{{cite web| url= http://www.consultant.ru/popular/koap/13_21.html#p5511 | title= Article 20.1 | work= [[Offences Code of Russia]]| date= 8 December 2003 | quote= нарушение общественного порядка, выражающее явное неуважение к обществу, сопровождающееся нецензурной бранью в общественных местах ... влечет наложение административного штрафа в размере от пятисот до одной тысячи рублей или административный арест на срок до пятнадцати суток" ('disorderly conduct displaying explicit disrespect to society, accompanied by obscene language in public ... is punishable by a fine from 500 to 1000 rubles or arrest up to 15 days')| via= consultant.ru| publisher= Government of Russia}}</ref> although there was no clear legal definition what exactly constitutes an obscenity.<ref>{{cite web| url= http://old.lenta.ru/news/2009/06/24/strict/ |script-title=ru:Министерство связи определит понятие нецензурной речи| trans-title= Department of communications will define 'obscene language'| website= [[Lenta.Ru]]| date= 24 July 2009| language= ru}}</ref>