The Ministry of Internal Affairs stated that Russians should not…
The Ministry of Internal Affairs stated that Russians should not publish information about their place of study, work, and residence, as well as details about their family and close relatives, on social networks.
Consensus
- The MVD advised Russians not to publish information about their place of work, education, residence, and family in social media.
- The MVD warned that sharing personal views in open chats or forums could be dangerous.
- The MVD recommended ignoring personal questions from strangers online and avoiding interactions with unknown users.
- The MVD advised checking the registration date and location of a contact's profile before engaging.
- The MVD recommended blocking suspicious users and reporting them to social media moderators.
- The MVD emphasized that personal data could be used by foreign intelligence, terrorists, and scammers.
Points of divergence
- The MVD specifically warned that personal data could end up on the Ukrainian website 'Mirotvorets', which publishes addresses, names of relatives, and phone numbers of people considered enemies of the state. — vm
- A coordinator from the Center for a Safe Internet explained that scammers use personal data to gain trust by pretending to be someone else, such as a colonel, and then manipulate victims into revealing SMS codes or other sensitive information. — vm
- Ministry of Digital Development announced a reduction in cybercrime by nearly a third since the beginning of the year and plans to introduce a 'red button' on Gosuslugi to report fraud and protect personal data. — kommerant
- The MVD previously warned in October 2025 that personal data could help criminals gain valuable information about individuals and use it for criminal purposes, and stressed the importance of not publishing full names and dates of birth in public profiles. — vedomosti
Coverage (6 sources)
- In the Ministry of Internal Affairs advised Russians not to share their opinion on the Internet — The Moscow Times
- What is dangerous about sharing on social networks: why you cannot publish an address and phone number, what else to do for protection — Вечерняя Москва
- In the Ministry of Internal Affairs told that Russians should not publish in social networks information about place of study, work and residence, and also with... — ТАСС (Telegram)
- In the Ministry of Internal Affairs, they explained what data is dangerous to publish on social networks — Коммерсантъ
- Ministry of Internal Affairs warned Russians against publishing data about family in social networks — Ведомости
- Russia named data prohibited from publication in social networks — Вести