The State Duma is considering an initiative to introduce mandatory parental control on children's gadgets. Deputy of the St. Petersburg Legislative Assembly Andrey Ryabokon proposed installing programs that will restrict minors' access to harmful information when selling phones, tablets and other devices.
This initiative was presented back in January 2025. Initially, it was planned to impose fines of up to 10 thousand rubles for the absence of programs blocking harmful content, but this measure was excluded from the bill. Now parliamentarians propose that parents install such programs on devices that their children will use.
Ryabokon refers to studies showing that Russia is among the top three countries with the worst vision among young people, which, in his opinion, is associated with uncontrolled use of gadgets. According to the NAFI analytical center, 56% of parents report that their children spend more than three hours a day in front of screens, and 40% note conflicts in families due to the time children spend on the Internet.
Despite support for the idea, legislators express doubts about its implementation. They emphasize the need to develop mechanisms to monitor compliance with new norms. The question of how exactly programs will be installed on devices also remains open.
The initiative requires further refinement before it is submitted to a vote in the State Duma. Legislators emphasize the importance of protecting children on the Internet, but also point to the difficulties associated with the implementation of this measure.
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