Okay, so this is crazy! I just heard about a physics teacher in Italy who’s getting called out because he apparently made his students watch his YouTube videos and then forced them to leave comments just to boost his views and get better grades. Seriously? That feels super unfair to the kids and totally unethical. It’s like he was holding their grades hostage for content creation. I can’t believe that actually happened!
Teachers are constantly looking for ways to keep students interested in class, and many are now using YouTube videos to do so. Some are even creating their own videos to help students learn outside of school hours.
I’ve been following this amazing physics teacher, Vincenzo Schettini, for a while now. He runs a YouTube channel called ‘La Fisica Che Ci Piace’ and it’s seriously popular – he’s almost at a million subscribers! Plus, he’s got over 3.4 million followers on Instagram, which is incredible. He makes physics really fun and accessible, and I’m a huge fan!
In January, Schettini admitted he used to require his students to watch his videos to boost the channel’s viewership. He explained on the BSMT podcast that when he first started livestreaming, he only had four subscribers, so he made his students tune in. He found it amusing to see the comments from those initial 24 viewers.
Vincenzo Schettini under fire from former students over YouTube channel
I’ve been following this drama with the physics teacher, and it’s getting pretty intense! People are saying he’s been deleting older videos he made when he first started his channel. And now, some ex-students are claiming he used to boost their grades if they left comments on his videos, which is just…wow. It’s definitely a messy situation.
A former student anonymously told MowMag they weren’t happy with how Schettini taught the class, feeling like their time was wasted and they weren’t gaining much knowledge.
Some students were pleased with the system of getting a guaranteed half-grade boost by commenting on the professor’s live streams, as it allowed them to study less and still maintain good grades.
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Additional students have confirmed these reports, and journalist Selvaggia Lucarelli has interviewed others who support them.
According to one person, the professor requested to review your videos and asked for your feedback on them. You were then required to send him proof of your comments – a screenshot of your comment along with the video’s web address – and he would increase your grade by two points.
One person explained that you could get a grade up to 8 if you didn’t offer any comments, but commenting allowed you to potentially earn a grade two levels higher.
Schettini has responded to criticism of his YouTube videos, clarifying that accusations he was trying to profit from public education are a misunderstanding.
He hasn’t responded to the recent criticism about giving extra credit for video engagement, but people are now making jokes in the comments of his latest videos asking for their grades to be boosted.
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2026-03-02 15:20