Kazakhstan's Ministry of Internal Affairs will not introduce specific penalties for trash streams or enshrine the term in legislation. Interior Minister Yerzhan Sadenov said the concept is subjective and that existing provisions of the Criminal and Administrative Codes are sufficient to hold streamers accountable, infohub.kz reports.
According to Sadenov, the law "On Online Platforms and Online Advertising" already defines "content on an online platform." This covers any video and audio material and explicitly prohibits the promotion of cruelty, violence, and pornography.
Liability for specific violations is also provided for. Offenders face punishment under several articles: Article 174 of the Criminal Code (inciting social, national, ethnic, racial, or religious hatred), Article 274 of the Criminal Code (disseminating knowingly false information), and Article 456-2 of the Code of Administrative Offenses (posting and disseminating false information or illegal content).
The interior minister also addressed the protection of Kazakh citizens who appear in others' broadcasts without consent. He proposed that the Ministry of Culture simplify the complaint submission process. In addition, the minister believes it is important to oblige social networks and online platforms to respond more quickly to such complaints.
"Particular attention must be paid to protecting minors from harmful content. This information has been sent for consideration to the Ministry of Culture and Information of the Republic of Kazakhstan," he concluded.
Recall that Kazakhstan has launched a large-scale crackdown on trash streamers. Earlier in Almaty, two women were arrested for five days for using obscene language during a TikTok live stream. Later, two more popular TikTokers received similar punishment.
Earlier, Kursiv wrote that MP Zharkynbek Amantai proposed legislating the concept of "trash streaming" and toughening penalties for illegal content in live broadcasts. According to him, the authors deliberately provoke conflicts and scandals, insult people, and stage dangerous pranks because such content generates more views and can bring in money.