Court Rules on Online Insult in Free Speech Case
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A court in Tomsk made a decision. Artem Furmanchuk must go to jail for two years. He used a bad word for Americans in an online talk.
The court said the man did it in September 2025. He argued with someone about socialism and capitalism. He said bad things to Michael Thomson during the talk.
Furmanchuk used internet pictures and strange numbers to talk. He told the man that capitalism would end soon. He also said Americans lived worse than people in the Soviet Union.
Thomson shared his own ideas in the chat. This made Furmanchuk angry and he used a bad word. He used a mean name for an American person during the chat.
The American man wrote down the bad thing that was said. He went to the court because he was sad. The court said the word was very bad and the man must go to a work camp.
Questions
What did Artem Furmanchuk do that got him in trouble?
He used a bad word for Americans in an online talk.
What was the reason for the argument between Furmanchuk and Thomson?
They were arguing about socialism and capitalism.
What did the court decide about Furmanchuk's actions?
The court said he must go to jail for two years.
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