The Government is continuing to develop a system of deanonymization of Internet users under the guise of age testing, which was announced by the head of the department, Maksut Shadayev, at the PMEF 2026 in Petersburg. Checking the age of Internet users has long been under discussion. The issue has been particularly relevant since the introduction of the bill on buying wine through Russia's Post. In 2024, the head of the government's office, Dmit…
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The Government is continuing to develop a system of deanonymization of Internet users under the guise of age testing, which was announced by the head of the department, Maksut Shadayev, at the PMEF 2026 in Petersburg. Checking the age of Internet users has long been under discussion. The issue has been particularly relevant since the introduction of the bill on buying wine through Russia's Post. In 2024, the head of the government's office, Dmit…