Politicians in Russia have decided that TV shows including The Simpsons are corrupting their youth.

A large majority in the country’s parliament has voted for a resolution warning TV channels to cut down on violent and ‘corrupting’ programmes, citing The Simpsons as an example.

MP Yelena Afanasyeva said: “The experts gave just the result we feared. They found the Simpsons were crammed with violent and aggressive episodes. These cartoons also introduce antagonism between children and parents.???