# Digital Development Ministry will not restrict Russian children’s access to social media

https://mins.news/en/item/16047

- TASS, 2026-08-07 10:09 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/society/2170127

> Russia’s Digital Development Ministry says it will not restrict children’s access to social media. The ministry clarified that additional protection for children’s SIM cards can be installed only when parents request it. The statement addresses safeguards for children’s mobile communications without announcing a broader access ban.