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Latvia Weekly: Escalating COVID-19 Conspiracies and Rising LGBTQ Education Fears
COVID-19 remains a topic that is capable of reaching a wider audience and more engagement. In comparison to last week additionally, to the already existing narrative of mandatory vaccines, content relating to various conspiracy theories is introduced. Additionally to COVID-19, content relating to the education of children regarding gender and overall lgbtq issues gained traction. The content both for COVID-19 conspiracy theories and the creation of panic around LGBTQ issues being taught to children came from the same accounts.
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Latvia Weekly: COVID-19 Disinformation and Anti-Ukraine Sentiments
The main narrative concerned the claims of COVID-19 being a source of government oppression through mandatory vaccines which also doubles as corruption as too much funding is going to buying COVID-19 vaccines. Additionally, the war in Ukraine was also referenced with the main narratives being related to corruption and mismanagement of financial resources. From the two most prominent topics, content relating to COVID-19 gained more overall engagement hence resulting in more COVID-19-related content creation.
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