RKN named criteria for blocking information about childfree

“It is important to note that these criteria will not apply to information related to monasticism, celibacy and refusal to have children for religious reasons, if they do not contradict the internal regulations of centralized religious organizations,” Roskomnadzor told TASS.

If the site owner does not remove the content after a warning from the department, the resource may be added to the prohibited information registry. The new rules proposed by the RKN will come into force on September 1, 2025 and will be valid for four years.

The agency recommended that website owners establish a tracking system for “child-free propaganda,” similar to that already used in relation to “LGBT* propaganda” and “VPN advertising.”

In late November, Vladimir Putin signed a law banning child-free propaganda. According to him, fines for violations for individuals will amount to up to 400 thousand rubles, for officials – up to 800 thousand rubles, and for companies – up to 5 million rubles.

According to the chairman of the State Duma, Viacheslav Volodin, the law aims to protect women from the pressure they face when making the decision to have a child. The law was presented to the State Duma at the end of September; its authors, in particular, were Volodin himself and the president of the Federation Council, Valentina Matvienko.

*The “LGBT movement” is recognized as extremist in Russia.