(19 February 2026 | Source: response of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan to a request from members of the Senate of the Parliament)
The Government of Kazakhstan has reported the results of its work on monitoring illegal content on social media, following appeals from Senate deputies who raised the issue of the spread of dangerous advertising on the internet.
According to the Prime Minister, Olzhas Bektenov, the country carries out constant monitoring of online platforms, and cooperation has been established with major international companies to remove illegal materials.
COOPERATION WITH PLATFORMS
The highest level of success has been achieved in cooperation with TikTok. Thanks to the developed cooperation mechanism, the rate of removal of illegal content on the platform has reached 91%.
Work with other platforms is also carried out on a regular basis. In particular, in October 2025, a training seminar was held in Astana with the participation of representatives from Meta Platforms (Facebook, Instagram), where issues of content moderation and digital security were discussed.
Furthermore, during 2025, meetings were held with representatives of YouTube, at which approaches to restricting access to prohibited materials were considered.
WHAT VIOLATIONS ARE BEING IDENTIFIED
The need to strengthen control is linked to violations identified in the online space.
According to government data, in 2025:
- 34,748 pieces of material featuring advertising for online casinos were identified;
- 13,800 pieces of material related to drug propaganda were discovered;
- 13,518 pieces of material related to financial pyramid schemes were recorded.
For a number of these, measures were taken to restrict access and notifications were sent to the owners of the resources.
LEGISLATIVE CHANGES
In January 2026, draft laws providing for additional measures to regulate online platforms were sent to state bodies for approval.
In particular:
- it is proposed to introduce administrative liability for representative offices of platforms for failure to comply with requirements to remove illegal content;
- it is planned to oblige users who distribute educational materials to provide information about their relevant qualifications (diplomas, certificates).
Monitoring of social media, as noted in the government's response, is already carried out on an ongoing basis and will continue.