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Russia cracks down on offensive teacher videos spreading online

A new wave of online harassment puts educators in the crosshairs. Authorities vow consequences—but will stricter rules curb the toxic trend?

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The image shows a poster of two children in traditional Russian clothing, with one of them holding an object in their hands. The poster also has text written on it, likely providing information about the children.

Social Media Platforms Must Respond Swiftly to Rule-Violating Content

Russia cracks down on offensive teacher videos spreading online

State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin has warned about the dangers of offensive videos targeting teachers that are spreading across social media.

He cautioned that participating in such "trends" could have serious consequences for students, their parents, and educators themselves.

Volodin also emphasized that social media companies are obligated to promptly detect and remove content that violates their platform rules.

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