Deputy of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (lower house of the Parliament of Tajikistan) Dilnoza Akhmadzoda has proposed a complete ban on the use of social networks by children under 14 years old. The proposal was published in the “Narodnaya Gazeta” newspaper.
As noted by the deputy, various information harmful to the mental and moral state of children and adolescents is spread on social networks.
The deputy, referencing amendments proposed by the government of the Republic of Tajikistan to the Law of the Republic of Tajikistan “On the Protection of Children’s Rights” and the Convention on the Rights of the Child and its additional protocols to protect children from information harmful to their health and development, suggested introducing age restrictions on the use of social networks, a complete ban on access to such networks for citizens under 14 years old, and for citizens aged 14-17 with written consent from parents or their legal representatives.