Draft law on the legal regulation of social networks. What will happen to social networks after the adoption of the new law

The Legislative Assembly of the Leningrad Region has developed a bill "On legal regulation activities social networks". According to Izvestia, it involves a strict procedure for admitting and identifying users who will be required to create pages only under their real name. When registering, you will have to provide passport data. Children under the age of 14 will not be allowed to use social networks at all. Submission of the draft to the State Duma is scheduled for today, April 5.

According to the bill, only those who have reached the age of 14 can be users of the social network. When registering, the owner of the service is obliged to check the passport data of citizens. For violation of this rule, the site owner faces a fine of 100 to 300 thousand rubles. If the user did not report a change in data or deliberately provided false information, he faces a fine of 1 to 3 thousand rubles.

Also, according to the document, it is forbidden to inform citizens about unauthorized rallies and meetings. The dissemination of information about such events will also be banned. And also you can not publish correspondence with other users without their consent.

You can not distribute any information (text, photo, video) that promotes national and other intolerance, the use of alcohol and tobacco products, non-traditional sexual relations, etc. - if the message is not accompanied by "clear condemnation of these materials," Izvestia continues.

One of the authors of the document, Vladimir Petrov, deputy of the Legislative Assembly of the Leningrad Region, explained that the law should come into force on January 1, 2018. Social networks will have time to bring user agreements into line with it, remove those who are not yet 14 years old, and collect passport data from the rest.

Now the situation is difficult: social networks are multimillion-dollar virtual societies that affect the real life of the country. The relevance of the document is confirmed by recent high-profile events - from unauthorized political speeches to a terrorist threat. For the sake of public safety, it is necessary to introduce the principle of universal verification of users, this can only be done from the moment a citizen receives a passport - from the age of 14. No one is trying to introduce censorship or restrict freedom of speech. Verification and strict control over the authenticity of names will only increase the price of one's own opinion and virtual communication, - the deputy explained.

In addition, according to Vladimir Petrov, linking an account to a passport will help solve the problem of manipulating public opinion online and destroy all kinds of “communities of trolls” and pranksters.

The explanatory note to the bill states that the publication of photos and videos with the use of alcohol and illegal substances, "in the opinion of a teenager, makes him more authoritative in the eyes of others." The sensational case of Diana Shurygina, who suffered from her drunken peers, shows what consequences this can lead to.

There are also reports of teenagers committing suicide after joining online communities.

Admittedly, the Internet has already ceased to be a fun toy where people send funny pictures about cats. This is a virtual reflection of the state. Attackers often use the Internet and social networks for their own purposes - the good soil allows. The less irresponsible anonymity, the better - you can not give this area at the mercy of molesters, terrorists and criminals. If the document is submitted for consideration by the State Duma, then, I think, with a number of amendments and after extensive discussion with the industry, it has a high chance of approval by the chamber, State Duma deputy Vitaly Milonov told Izvestia.

Presidential adviser German Klymenko said that the bill is still "extremely crude."

I am not a lawyer, but the definition of a social network looks very vague and all resources with communication between registered visitors fall under it. But what to do with the unregistered? Registering under your own name without pseudonyms also raises many questions. It seems to me that it would make sense to discuss the draft law with the industry in advance. There are enough platforms with professional and legal competencies: the Internet Development Institute, the Russian Association for Electronic Communications, the Regional Public Center for Internet Technologies. Otherwise, we can get the effect of the "Yarovaya package" when, due to inaccurately formulated requirements for the volume of traffic storage, an information storm began, - German Klimenko commented.

Director of external communications Rambler & Co (owns the Livejournal blog platform) Matvey Alekseev said that there is no need for such a bill.

Now everything is well regulated. We have SORM (a system of operational-search activities in telecommunications), we have the Criminal and Civil Codes. If the draft becomes law, it will be a blow to domestic projects and social networks. At the same time, the document does not contain restrictions on the use of foreign social networks and blog platforms, - said Matvey Alekseev.

The adoption of the bill may hit the business, he said. Many companies use social media to promote their products and services.

State Duma deputies adopted in the first reading a bill that somewhat changes the rules for the operation of social networks. The document passed the first reading, the second and third are coming. But most likely it will be accepted.

We tell you what will change for ordinary users after the entry into force of the law.

What is the essence of the bill?

The main message is this: the law should protect users from disinformation on the Internet. This includes fake news.

The document also involves the introduction of user identification in social networks by number mobile phone and moderation of visitors' posts. In fact, this will not allow you to use social networks anonymously, since SIM cards are sold by passport.

The text of the draft law says: "Do not allow the use of a public network for the purpose of committing criminal acts, disclosing information constituting state or other secrets specially protected by law, disseminating materials containing public calls for terrorist activities or publicly justifying terrorism, other extremist materials, and also materials promoting pornography, a cult of violence and cruelty, and materials containing obscene language.

What is a large network?

According to the text of the draft law, a major public network is one that has access to more than 100,000 Internet users per day.

And what else are the owners of a public network obliged to do?

They must create a representative office of the owner of the public network on the territory of the Russian Federation. And they must also comply with the obligations of the organizer of the dissemination of information on the Internet, provided for in Article 101 of this Federal Law.

It is also necessary to "restrict access or delete, at the request of a user of a public network, information disseminated in it, which is clearly aimed at propaganda of war, incitement of national, racial or religious hatred and enmity, and other information, for the dissemination of which criminal or administrative liability is provided, within 24 hours from the date of receipt of the said application," the document says.

What happens if Roskomnadzor or other agencies notice violations?

The post will need to be removed.

"The federal executive body exercising the functions of control and supervision in the field of mass media, mass communications, information technology and communications, within 24 hours from the moment of their receipt, considers them and sends an order to the owner of the public network to immediately stop the dissemination of information specified in part 10 of this article," the text of the bill reads.

The punishment is quite severe: a fine of up to 50 million rubles. In case of repeated violations, sites are threatened with blocking.

If the owner of the public network fails to comply with the requirement specified in Part 11 of this article, the federal executive body exercising control and supervision in the field of mass media, mass communications, information technologies and communications restricts access to the information specified in this requirement.

Izvestia writes about the new draft law "On the legal regulation of the activities of social networks", which proposes to introduce a strict procedure for the admission and identification of users of social networks. It was developed by the Legislative Assembly of the Leningrad Region.

“According to the bill, only a person who has reached the age of 14 can be a user of the social network. When registering, the owner of the service is obliged to check the passport data of Russian and foreign citizens. For violation of this rule, the legal entity - the owner of the site faces a fine of 100 thousand to 300 thousand rubles. If the user did not report a change in data or deliberately provided false information, he faces a fine of 1,000 to 3,000 rubles. You can create only one page and only under your real name and surname, otherwise a fine will follow: the owner of the site - up to 300 thousand rubles, the user - up to 5 thousand. Users under the age of 18 are prohibited from joining communities where information prohibited for children is posted . Otherwise, parents will have to pay a fine of up to 2,000 rubles,” Izvestia publishes.
In addition, the bill proposes a host of various prohibitions. Thus, it is forbidden to inform citizens about unauthorized meetings and rallies, to publish correspondence with other users without their consent.

The law should come into force on January 1, 2018. Social networks will have time to bring user agreements into line with it, remove those who are not yet 14 years old, and collect passport data from the rest in order to change account names if necessary.

“Now the situation is difficult: social networks are multimillion-dollar virtual societies that affect the real life of the country. The relevance of the document is confirmed by recent high-profile events - from unauthorized political speeches to a terrorist threat, ”explained Vladimir Petrov, deputy of the Legislative Assembly of the Leningrad Region.

No one is trying to introduce censorship or restrict freedom of speech. Verification and strict control over the authenticity of names will only increase the price of your own opinion and virtual communication, he added. In addition, the deputy suggested that linking an account to a passport would help solve the problem of manipulating public opinion online and destroy all kinds of “communities of trolls” and pranksters.

Another initiative from the bill is a complete ban on the use of social networks during working hours for public sector employees. The explanatory note states that social networks have “enslaved office workers”: the loss of working time is huge, and employers cannot fight it.

On April 10, State Duma deputy Vitaly Milonov (United Russia) submitted a bill “On the legal regulation of social networks” to the Russian parliament. The document, in particular, prescribes obtaining an account on the social network only after providing the passport data of the Internet user to the site administration.

“When registering, the owner is obliged to request from the natural person performing registration, in electronic form, an identity document (including a document proving the identity of a foreign citizen or a stateless person in the Russian Federation) and allowing to establish the last name, first name, patronymic (if any) and the age of the said individual,” reads the explanatory note to the bill.

“The need to provide passport data to use social networks will solve the problem of the so-called “fake pages,” Milonov said. - Now anyone can register under a different name, both under a fictitious name and under the name of someone they know. On such a page, you can post photos, write messages that compromise the person who supposedly owns the page. In fact, no mechanism of responsibility for such actions is currently provided. In connection with this project, a provision is introduced on the mandatory provision of passport data by users of social networks. In addition, the draft provides that the registration of a citizen in a social network is carried out only under the real name and surname.

In addition, it is proposed to prohibit the use of social networks by persons under the age of 14. In turn, teenagers from 14 to 18 years old will not be able to make online purchases. Also, the use of social networks may be prohibited in budgetary organizations, and in others it may be adjusted by an employment contract. The purpose of such measures is to combat the "Internet slavery" of office workers.

“The loss of working time is huge, but it is very difficult for employers to deal with this. The draft proposes to ban the use of social networks in budgetary organizations, and in relation to other legal entities, the access of employees to social networks is proposed to be regulated in additional terms of the employment contract,” the accompanying text says.

Among other things, the draft law provides for tougher administrative liability for organizing unauthorized rallies using Internet resources.

“It has become much easier for various organizations that encroach on undermining the statehood and sovereignty of our country with the advent of social networks,” Milonov points out. - On the one hand, this is the “Varvara Karaulova problem”, when recruiters of extremist organizations banned in Russia use social networks to lure young people into their ranks. On the other hand, the organization of rallies, picketing, processions in violation of the current legislation. The organizers of such events find through social networks citizens who are ready to participate in an illegal action for a certain amount. It's pretty easy to do this on social media. In connection with this project, it is proposed to toughen administrative responsibility for organizing unauthorized rallies through social networks.”

The oversight of the implementation of Internet regulation will be entrusted to a dedicated “interagency coordinating body” that has yet to be established.

Milonov's radical proposals met with no support either in the State Duma or in the Kremlin.

“Those provisions that are discussed in the media are, of course, unrealistic, so it is hardly necessary to take any position here,” said Dmitry Peskov, press secretary of the President of the Russian Federation (Kommersant).

“Given the public outcry and media attention to this topic, such ideas, unfortunately, will multiply like mushrooms,” he said.Head of the State Duma Committee on Information Policy Leonid Levin (RIA Novosti). -The initiative itself is difficult to implement and speaks of a lack of understanding by the authors of the very essence of the Internet and the mechanisms of its work.”

The deputy noted that "the technical implementation of the bill... will require significant funds from both the state and the Internet industry."

“It is necessary not to produce new laws, but to increase the effectiveness of the implementation of existing ones,” - pstressed the head of the committee.

“As for children, we have a law “On the protection of children from information that is harmful to their health and development,” the parliamentarian specified. He also recalled that Internet access is currently and sois carried out using the citizen's personal data: “When purchasing a SIM card, you must provide a passport, when connecting the home Internet, an agreement is concluded between the user and the operator, when using public wi-fi points, you must go through the verification procedure.”

“The implementation of ... the initiative of Deputy Milonov will throw us into the number of third world countries in terms of regulating the Internet and protecting the rights of citizens,” summed up the head of the State Duma committee. I believe that children and adolescents, the vast majority of whom use the Internet every day, should not be limited, but should be prepared for the challenges encountered on the Web. Parents play a key role in this, as it is they who, in most cases, provide their children with gadgets for using the Internet, registered on themselves.

Yevgeny Revenko, deputy secretary of the council of United Russia, also criticized the bill.

« I don't think social media bans are the right tool. Unnecessary barriers will lead to the fact that other ways of communication will be found very quickly. As a rule, measures of this kind require careful study, comprehensive discussion, including with the younger generation, ”the official website of the party quoted the politician as saying.

Internet Ombudsman Dmitry Marinichev called Milonov's bill "meaningless".

“Any transmission of information on the Internet can formally be considered a social network. In other words, everything should be banned. Access to children under the law on communication is already limited by adults. The inadmissibility of the use of social networks in the workplace is a matter of company policy. For many, it is important to use social networks to provide services in the profile of their activities. And who needs it, they can restrict access even now, ”Kommersant quotes the Ombudsman.

Representatives of the largest social networks also criticized the bill. Meduza quotes Yevgeny Krasnikov, spokesman for the social network VKontakte, as ironic: “We consider the proposed measures to be insufficiently prohibitive, and, in our opinion, the document needs to be seriously improved. It is necessary to prohibit watching cartoons to children who have not homework leaving the house without a hat. In addition, it is necessary to prohibit wearing [sneakers] Air Max and turning up pants. We, for our part, are ready to block users for deuces in a quarter, as well as for the fact that they are malnourished at their grandmother's. In our opinion, it is necessary to legally oblige users of social networks to pass the TRP standards before each login. Only high school students and children of Deputy Milonov can be exempted from this.

“To adopt such laws, you first need to understand very well what the children themselves need and how they use the Internet,” said Anastasia Zhbanova, press secretary of the Odnoklassniki social network. (meduza.io). “We deeply respect the desire to make technologies more transparent, but so far we are not ready to seriously comment on the initiative.”

The head of the Roskomsvoboda monitoring project, Artem Kozlyuk, accused Milonov of professional incompetence, and called the bill he developed absurd.

“I have not seen such a degree of absurdity and legal illiteracy as in the text of this bill,” admitted Artem Kozlyuk, “it is saturated with huge amounts of risks for the circulation of information in the network space. For example, it is absurd to oblige to provide social networks with official documents - there is a risk of leakage of this data, they will fall on the black market. Besides, why should any legal entity store a huge array of user information and passport data? And anyway, why should I show my passport during social interaction? When we leave the house, we do not show our personal data in order to start a conversation with someone, and this is the same social interaction as on the Web. Only online does MP Milonov offer to show his passport, and then start a conversation.”

According to Kozlyuk, the document submitted to the State Duma “does not correlate either with constitutional norms or with other norms of law”: “A range of controversial topics is being defined that cannot be discussed. In order to create a group to organize a demonstration, rally or picket, we must obtain the approval of the mayor's office. Some kind of commissions are being introduced that will monitor the actions on the social network - that is, it is proposed to build a bureaucratic machine of supervision and censorship, which will determine what should be on the social network, how users should interact, gradation of ages, what groups can be created, What can you raise money for through crowdfunding? It is also forbidden to block or delete the user's page - this, you see, the deputy Milonov was very offended by the fact that his Facebook page was blocked"(meduza.io).

The movement "Young Lawyers of Russia" posted on the portal of public initiatives a petition demanding that the bill of the odious deputy be withdrawn from the State Duma.

“We need to create modern leisure options for teenagers, make the school curriculum interesting and modern, develop mass sports and look for sources of funding, support young directors, and not “feed” young people with current TV content. But it’s all hard for the deputies, we need to deal with this and work, it’s easier for them to ban,” said Sergey Bruev, chairman of the movement.(znak.com) .

According to p olithologist Konstantin Kalachev, Vitaly Milonov's bill significantly restricts the rights and freedoms of citizens. The analyst also drew attention to the fact that on the day the project was presented, the results of a survey by VTsIOM were published, which showed that 62% of Russians are in favor of a ban on the use of social networks by children under 14 years old.

“All this looks like pressure and preparation of society for the real introduction of Internet regulation,” the expert (Kommersant) suggested. - Milonov's initiative is covered by the protection of children, but applies to all users. This is due to the problems that the opposition, which uses the Internet as an effective channel of communication, causes in power.”

Resonant terrorist acts are not in vain. The Legislative Assembly of the Leningrad Region has developed and is already submitting to the State Duma a draft law on social networks. All social media users will be forced to provide their full personal details. And no anonymous and pseudonyms! The security forces of the regime should be able to instantly come to a blogger who violates the laws. For example, reporting on an uncoordinated action.

The Legislative Assembly of the Leningrad Region has developed a draft law "On the legal regulation of the activities of social networks." It involves a strict procedure for the admission and identification of users who will be required to create pages only under their real name. When registering, you will have to provide passport data. Children under the age of 14 will not be allowed to use social networks at all. Submission of the draft to the State Duma is scheduled for April 5.

According to the draft law “On the legal regulation of the activities of social networks and on amendments to certain legislative acts” (its text is at the disposal of Izvestia), only a person who has reached the age of 14 can be a user of a social network. When registering, the owner of the service is obliged to check the passport data of Russian and foreign citizens. For violation of this rule, the legal entity - the owner of the site faces a fine of 100 thousand to 300 thousand rubles. If the user did not report a change in data or deliberately provided false information, he faces a fine of 1,000 to 3,000 rubles.

You can create only one page and only under your real name and surname, otherwise a fine will follow: the owner of the site - up to 300 thousand rubles, the user - up to 5 thousand. Users under the age of 18 are prohibited from joining communities where information prohibited for children is posted . Otherwise, parents will have to pay a fine of up to 2 thousand rubles. Selling any goods to minors through social networks will also be punishable by law. In addition, the document assumes a ban on advertising "of an occult-magical nature and smoking mixtures."

It is forbidden to inform citizens about unauthorized meetings and rallies, disseminate information about uncoordinated events and publish correspondence with other users without their consent.

It is forbidden to distribute any information (text, photo, video) promoting national and other intolerance, the use of alcohol and tobacco products, non-traditional sexual relations, etc. - if the message is not accompanied by a "clear condemnation of these materials"...

Now the situation is difficult: social networks are multimillion-dollar virtual societies that affect the real life of the country. The relevance of the document is confirmed by recent high-profile events - from unauthorized political speeches to a terrorist threat, - Vladimir Petrov explained. - For the sake of public safety, it is necessary to introduce the principle of universal verification of users, this can only be done from the moment a citizen receives a passport - from the age of 14. No one is trying to introduce censorship or restrict freedom of speech. Verification and strict control over the authenticity of names will only increase the price of your own opinion and virtual communication...

A similar trend is noticeable in Western social networks - their administrations are interested in protecting users from negative and harmful information. They strive to provide as much personal information as possible. I am sure that many countries will follow this path, - said Vladimir Petrov...

It must be admitted that the Internet has already ceased to be a funny toy where funny pictures about cats are sent, ”State Duma deputy Vitaly Milonov told Izvestia. - This is a virtual reflection of the state. Attackers often use the Internet and social networks for their own purposes - the good soil allows. The less irresponsible anonymity, the better - you can not give this area at the mercy of molesters, terrorists and criminals. If the document is submitted for consideration by the State Duma, then, I think, with a number of amendments and after extensive discussion with the industry, it has a high chance of approval by the chamber ...