Skip to content
Back

Countries:

Reports

7
September 30th - October 6th, 2024 by Otto Tabuns

Latvia Weekly: Green Deal, Corruption, and Russian Language Policies

Attention remained on key domestic issues, including the Green Deal's economic impact, corruption within the Rail Baltica project, and debates over Russian language policies. Opposition parties linked these language policies and alleged Russophobia to the country's declining demographics, which they see as the biggest threat to the state.

Read more
8
September 23rd - September 29th, 2024 by Otto Tabuns

Latvia Weekly: Vaccine Narratives Dominate Social Media

During the examined week, vaccine-related narratives dominated social media, particularly after lethal diphtheria incidents, with claims linking vaccines to government control. Anti-LGBTQ+ narratives saw low engagement, especially on Facebook and TikTok. TikTok remained the most influential platform, with high engagement among Russian and Latvian-speaking audiences, while Facebook activity declined and engagement on X/Twitter increased.

Read more
September 2024 by Otto Tabuns

Latvia Monthly: Opposition Spreads Misinformation About Kamala Harris and the Equality Act

A member of the Latvian opposition party shared an AI-generated image alongside false claims about Kamala Harris’s presidential campaign. The post misleadingly alleges that Harris would pass the "Equality Act" to allow men access to women’s private spaces and promote gender reassignment surgery for young adults. These claims, however, distort the true purpose of the Act, which aims to prohibit discrimination based on gender identity and sexual orientation.

Read more
8
ATM
September 16th - September 22nd, 2024 by Otto Tabuns

Latvia Weekly: Bureaucracy, Language Policy, and COVID-19 Spark Debate

Domestic issues dominated the narrative, focusing on bureaucracy, corruption, mandatory COVID-19 vaccines for children, and the use of the Russian language in public spaces. Opposition parties criticized the parliamentary decision to exclude the Russian language from ATMs, labeling it as Russophobic and inconvenient for Ukrainian refugees.

Read more

Don't miss a story.

We publish stories that change laws, lives, minds and the world. Subscribe to our newsletter to get our investigations delivered to your inbox.