On Friday, May 26, the State Duma of Russia approved in the third and final reading of the bill on amendments to the Criminal Code, which provide for the punishment for the creation of so-called "death groups" in the form of imprisonment for up to seven years.

Also, the involvement of minors in lethal games will now be punished.. There is a prison sentence of up to three years.

408 deputies voted to amend.

The amendments indicate that the decline in suicide of children and pregnant women through the Internet can result in a sentence of imprisonment up to four years. In the event that suicide occurred - up to six years.

Separate sanctions are foreseen for the creators of the "death groups", as well as persons engaged in involving minors in them.

Article for such activities provides for punishment in the form of deprivation of liberty for three years.

At the same time, if appeals to commit suicide are spreading in the network, intruders can be sentenced to prison terms of up to six years.

Recall that in Russia under arrest is the organizer of the "death group" "Blue Whale" Philippe Budeikin, known in social networks as Philip Lis. On May 11 he gave confessions. Fox said that 17 teenagers who were part of the "Blue Whale" committed suicide.