Social regulation and management of Russian teenagers’ online practices

The study analyzes the social aspects of the behavior of Russian teenagers in the modern Internet space and to identify the possibility of social regulation of their online practices based on the general rules of the global network and sociocultural norms. On the basis of theoretical and empirical analysis, the features of Russian teenagers’ virtual communications are examined, the types of their presence in the online environment and their main network preferences are determined. The research was carried out at the national and regional levels to determine the most common Internet practices of young people and identify their Internet preferences. The novelty of the author’s research lies in specifying and deepening the understanding of the essence of the online behavior of the younger generation in the context of its connection with the transformational processes of Russian society, which require social and managerial support. The mechanisms for coordination and management of modern Internet practices of young people are legislative initiatives at the state level and self-regulation of online communications.