Oleg Dimov: “The Universal Strategy Against Cybercriminals Is Digital Literacy”
Russia has launched a new educational project, supported by Yandex AI experts, to teach children how to spot deepfakes and defend themselves from cybercrime. Lawmakers say digital literacy is the country’s strongest defense.
The educational initiative ‘Digital Literacy Basics’ has introduced a new training module with input from Yandex specialists. AI experts prepared an animated lesson designed to help schoolchildren recognize deepfakes—manipulated video and audio generated by neural networks.
The lesson is aimed at children as young as six, but parents and teachers are also encouraged to watch. The material is available to all users on the project’s official website. Viewers can already watch a cartoon featuring popular characters—fish from the underwater city of Korallville. Schools will also receive methodological guides, and a version with audio descriptions is available for visually impaired users.
State Duma deputy Oleg Dimov commented that fighting cybercrime remains a top priority for lawmakers.
Dimov added that a draft law establishing criminal liability for crimes involving identity forgery is already under review in the State Duma. At the same time, he stressed the critical role of education.
The new initiative thus becomes a key element of a systemic national effort that combines legislative and educational measures to shield citizens from digital threats.
