A state official in Russia has undertaken the sizeable task of censoring the Internet. She feels that swearing should be prohibited, particularly in social media and on forums.

A state official in Russia has undertaken the sizeable task of censoring the Internet. She feels that swearing should be prohibited, particularly in social media and on forums.

She proposes that all pages containing obscenities be given 24 hours to remove them. Failure to do so would result in the page being blocked.

There is also talk of devising punishments for the individuals who post offensive language.

The restriction is being called for as an amendment to the law named "On the Protection of Children".

And the law has already introduced a listing of banned sites in addition to requiring information outlining the age restrictions on books, tv shows, and concerts .

The proposed profanity amendment is from the chairwoman of the Committee on Family, Women and Children who believes if profanity isn’t contained, children will begin to regard it as normal.

The head of the Moscow Regional Bar Association is in agreement that it’s a timely and important move.

In support he offered, "Obscene language offends both children and adults. A ban on its use is not an infringement of human rights. This is a direction towards a civilized lifestyle. “