March 23, 2026

Forbes: Scientists and security forces will be allowed to search for "extremist" materials on the internet

Scientists and security forces want to be allowed to search for "extremist" materials on the internet. This proposal is contained in amendments for the second reading of another package of anti-fraud measures prepared by the Ministry of Digital Development, Forbes writes. The department proposes to allow the search for "extremist" materials for scientific and research purposes. Information can also be found within the framework of legislative and law enforcement activities, "including for the purpose of countering extremism." This package of measures was adopted in the first reading in February, and it was recommended to adjust it. The law prohibiting the search for "extremist" materials came into force in September 2025. After that, at least three people received fines, Mediazona notes.