Russian media are worried about fidget spinners undermining the state
While they might be bafflingly popular and useless, the humble fidget spinner is supposedly a tool undermining the Russian state.
Alexey Kazakov, a host at state-run channel Rossiya 24, said in a June 19 report the mildly addictive device "makes a person impressionable for manipulation," as per a translation by Newsweek.
It's apparently one of several segments by the broadcaster on the ill-effects of fidget spinners, suspecting them to be American products helping political "non-systemic" opposition in the country.
Russian journalist Alexey Kovalev was one of the initial people to point out the toy being promoted by opposition on Twitter. Read more...
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Russian media are worried about fidget spinners undermining the state
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