A TikTok livestream has landed a woman in Astana with an administrative case and a hefty fine: she swore on air, which a court classified as petty hooliganism, the website infohub.kz reports.
The case was heard by the specialized inter-district court for administrative offenses in Astana. The court said the woman was charged under Part 1 of Article 434 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
“During a livestream on the social network TikTok, citizen B. used obscene language, thereby showing clear disrespect for others and users of the social network, disrupting public order and generally accepted norms of behavior,” the court's wording of the offense states.
At the hearing, citizen B. pleaded guilty. She said she had not previously been held administratively liable and expressed willingness to pay the fine imposed.
The sanction under Part 1 of Article 434 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Republic of Kazakhstan provides for a fine of 20 monthly calculation indices, administrative arrest for 5 to 15 days, or community service for 20 to 60 hours.
“Citizen B. was found guilty of the offense under Part 1 of Article 434 of the Code of Administrative Offenses, and the court imposed a fine of 20 MCI,” the court's statement said.
As of publication, the ruling had not entered into legal force.