In Belarus, a little over half of the population accepts state propaganda as truth. Yanina Melnikava argues that the Belarusian state would like to keep it this way
Belarus: Media literacy vs propaganda
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Belarus: Pulling the plug
Europe’s last dictatorship plans even tighter controls over citizens’ access to the digital world, Index shows in a new report
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