Twice as much destructive content was removed from the Web

In Russia in 2024, the volume of destructive content on the Internet has increased - the number of blocked or deleted materials with calls for mass riots has increased 2.2 times, and the involvement of minors in illegal actions almost 1.5 times. About this "Izvestia" told in Roskomnadzor.

Earlier, the Chairman of the State Duma Vyacheslav Volodin announced the discussion of the bill on the protection of citizens from destructive content, including in video games. According to him, it is planned to involve the parent community, teachers and experts in the discussion of the bill.

Thus, as Roskomnadzor told Izvestia, on the basis of court decisions and the requirements of the Prosecutor General's Office, the federal service restricted access (or owners removed at its request) to more than 3.5 thousand materials that called for mass riots, which is 2.2 times more than in 2023. The volume of blocked content that involved minors in unlawful actions increased almost 1.5 times to 33.2 thousand materials.

To promptly limit access to illegal information, interaction with the administrations of Russian social networks has been organized, Roskomnadzor added.

The parental control systems introduced earlier were not effective enough to protect children and teenagers from destructive content on the Internet, said State Duma deputy Anton Nemkin. Outdated regulatory measures could not cope with the new challenges brought by modern technologies and digital platforms, he emphasized.

"Modern digital platforms, including social networks and video games, provide many opportunities for the spread of undesirable information that easily circumvented existing restrictions. As a result, we are seeing an increase in calls to commit illegal acts and active involvement of minors in them, which is reasonably alarming," the deputy told Izvestia.

According to him, the difficulty lies in the fact that the Internet is a global environment where information spreads instantly, and its control requires adapting legislation to modern realities.

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