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Russia age-verification & online ID laws

None

Russia currently has no enacted online age-verification or digital-ID law. This page tracks any proposals and how the rules compare elsewhere.

Laws & bills on record

No age-verification, social-media, app-store, or device-level law is currently on record for Russia.

VPN restrictions

Providers that refuse to comply with censorship are blocked; roughly 100 VPN apps were pulled from app stores in 2024, and using a VPN to reach banned sites is illegal. Controls are tightening.

Source: freedomhouse.org

Frequently asked questions

Are VPNs restricted in Russia?

Providers that refuse to comply with censorship are blocked; roughly 100 VPN apps were pulled from app stores in 2024, and using a VPN to reach banned sites is illegal.

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