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Estonia Monthly: Victory Day Sparks Disinformation Surge in Narva and Tallinn
On 9 May 2025, pro-Kremlin disinformation efforts escalated sharply in Estonia, with Narva and Tallinn at the center. Narratives accusing Estonia of “erasing Soviet history” and suppressing Russian identity were amplified through staged videos and social media manipulation, while patriotic displays from across the border in Ivangorod clashed with Estonia’s public messaging. The events exposed ongoing tensions surrounding historical memory.
Monthly Reports
Estonia Monthly: Russian Embassy Accuses Estonia of Censorship Following Journalist’s Arrest
The story of the month involved the Russian Embassy’s claims about the arrest of journalist S. Burtseva, accusing Estonia of censorship and propagating anti-Russian sentiments.
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Lithuania Monthly: Presidential Inauguration
In June, Lithuanians took to social media to discuss a range of trending topics, as revealed by social media monitoring platform Awario.
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Latvia Monthly: Europe has been overtaken by pride supporters and climate fanatics
During the reporting month, the content primarily examined topics such as the incompetence of the Latvian government and the European Union and its negative impact on the Latvian economy.
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Estonia Monthly: Debates over new taxes
In the month of July, Estonian social media and web-based media actors generally focused on U.S domestic politics, the presidential race, and candidates Donald Trump and Joe Biden. Discussion surrounding the pitfalls of NATO
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Lithuania Monthly: European Parliament Elections
In June, Lithuanians took to social media to discuss a range of trending topics, as revealed by social media monitoring platform Awario.
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Latvia Monthly: Nature of War and Military Service
During the reporting month, the content primarily examined topics such as the Russian language policies and corruption within the Latvian government and the European Union.
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Estonia Monthly: Mistrust in NATO’s Article 5
In June, social media and other web-based media actors primarily focused on spreading disinformation narratives about the Estonian government (and its leaders), NATO, the U.S., and the European Union.
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Lithuania Monthly: The ongoing race for the presidency
On 19th May, the Central Electoral Commission (VRK) officially confirmed the results of the first round of the 2024 Lithuanian presidential election.
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Latvia Monthly: Pro-Russian candidate for the European Parliament under the spotlight
During the reporting month, the content primarily examined topics such as the European Union, Russian language policies and corruption within the Latvian government.
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