Russia proposes banning access to social networks for children under 14
In Russia they want to ban access to social networks for children under 14 years old.
The initiative was put forward by the president of the association of entrepreneurs for the development of business patriotism "AVANTI" Rakhman Yansukov.
He addressed the government and parliamentary leaders with a proposal in a letter, Izvestia writes.
According to him, there is a lot of harmful content for children on social networks.
In addition, terrorist-oriented websites and closed death groups are actively operating on the Internet.
The association proposed introducing restrictions for children under 14 in response to complaints from businesses.
Business representatives are concerned about the influence of social networks on young people.
The association proposes to oblige platforms to verify the age of users using their passports.
Registered users will also be required to pass verification.
Platforms that fail to adhere to the restrictions may face suspension.
Yansukov noted that such measures will also help protect children under 14 from the negative influence of social networks.
