Threats of increased spread of extremism in educational institutions of the Russian Federation in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic

Oksana Ishchenko,O Popova

doi:10.1051/shsconf/202110101008

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic, according to scientists and experts, was a major social upheaval that threatened to increase the spread of extremism among students. Analysis of open information sources shows that the growth of youth aggression in conditions of self-isolation and the increase in the amount of time spent on the Internet has contributed to the preservation of previous forms of extremist actions by children and adolescents, such as participation in destructive communities, causing harm to physical and mental health, preparing terrorist attacks in educational institutions. With the transition to distance learning, the mass disruption of classes was complemented, which can be considered in the context of preparation for extremist activity. All of this raises the question of the need for comprehensive research into the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on youth extremism and the improvement of forms and methods of its prevention.

Highlights

The spread of extremism in the modern world is a serious threat to global and national security, and the greatest concern is the spread of extremist ideas among young people
The COVID-19 pandemic, according to scientists and experts, was a major social upheaval that threatened to increase the spread of extremism among students
A large amount of data was revealed when studying the materials of the weekly monitoring of extremist manifestations in educational organizations of the Russian Federation conducted by the Center for Prevention of Religious and Ethnic Extremism in Educational Organizations of the Russian Federation based on the search of information in the most popular media about any possible extremist actions among students in general and professional educational institutions [5]

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Introduction

The spread of extremism in the modern world is a serious threat to global and national security, and the greatest concern is the spread of extremist ideas among young people. A large number of studies have been devoted to identifying the causes of the spread of extremism among young people. Their authors draw attention to the fact that young people, due to their acute perception of the environment, are part of society in which radical views and beliefs more take root, and the accumulation and realization of negative protest potential occur quickly [1]. The widespread dissemination of extremist ideas via the Internet is becoming a serious security threat. All of this together will make societies more vulnerable to all kinds of extremist propaganda [3]

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