Russian authorities track 6 million social media profiles critical of the war in Ukraine
Almost half of the 12.5 million social media accounts and profiles monitored daily by Russia’s Federal Agency for Youth Affairs (Rosmolodezh) are critical of Russia’s war in Ukraine, according to the agency’s deputy head Denis Ashirov. Ashirov presented the data on Oct. 26 at a meeting of the expert council of the State Duma committee on family protection, saying that the agency is tracking 6…
Russia's Federal Agency for Youth Affairs, Rosmolodezh, is monitoring nearly 6 million social media profiles that express disapproval of the country's war in Ukraine, according to its deputy head. The agency classifies this content as "destructive and unlawful information." Additionally, the agency links other monitored profiles to political violence, drug-related content, and the promotion of Nazism.
The exact criteria for determining critical posts and whether categories overlap remain unclear. The figures come as Rosmolodezh seeks to protect children from harmful online content, though experts note that existing blocking mechanisms cannot fully prevent the spread of restricted materials.
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