# Putin says national authorities should influence social networks

https://mins.news/en/item/119420

- TASS, 2026-10-28 16:04 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/economy/2209681

> Russian President Vladimir Putin said governments should be able to influence how social networks operate in their countries. Citing France in a discussion of social media sovereignty, he said its authorities acknowledged that non-sovereign platforms were fueling unrest while the government had almost no ability to affect their operations.