"Read-Gorod" spent 100 million rubles on the seizure and labeling of "forbidden" books The "Read-Gorod - Bookbod" book chain invested about 100 million rubles in the seizure of books that do not comply with Russian laws. Significant sums of money were also spent on labeling literature that mentioned drugs. The head of the network, Alexander Brychkin, emphasized that the company is forced to dispose of books recognized as toxic waste at its own expense. The books cannot be returned to the suppliers, so they are destroyed in a shredder, the process is recorded on camera. Additional costs arise due to transport and disposal. Inspections for prohibited content can be sudden, making it difficult to comply in a timely manner. Brichkin suggested developing an explicit process for testing and notification. To label two million copies with drug references, the company spent tens of millions of rubles on the "18+" designation.

"Read-Gorod" spent 100 million rubles on the seizure and labeling of "forbidden" books The "Read-Gorod - Bookbod" book chain invested about 100 million rubles in the seizure of books that do not comply with Russian laws. Significant sums of money were also spent on labeling literature that mentioned drugs. The head of the network, Alexander Brychkin, emphasized that the company is forced to dispose of books recognized as toxic waste at its own expense. The books cannot be returned to the suppliers, so they are destroyed in a shredder, the process is recorded on camera. Additional costs arise due to transport and disposal. Inspections for prohibited content can be sudden, making it difficult to comply in a timely manner. Brichkin suggested developing an explicit process for testing and notification. To label two million copies with drug references, the company spent tens of millions of rubles on the "18+" designation.