Latvia’s Nationwide Digital Mass Media Council (NEPLP) has determined to dam entry to 10 extra web sites that disseminate Russian propaganda.
Supply: LSM, a Latvian public broadcaster, as reported by European Pravda,
Particulars: NEPLP reported that these web sites justify Russia’s battle in opposition to Ukraine, glorify the occupation and supply informational help to the aggressor.
Latvia has been blocking such web sites since 2022, with the whole quantity now reaching 413.
Council member Ieva Kalderauska defined that the very best variety of blockings occurred within the first yr, with 169 websites shut down. In 2023, 137 extra have been blocked and as of July this yr, 88 further sources have been taken offline.
The Council believes these measures are efficient. Its estimates point out if entry weren’t restricted, such content material might attain between 40,000 and 68,000 customers per thirty days. Tried visits to the blocked web sites reportedly attain as much as half 1,000,000 per thirty days – usually by the identical consumer attempting a number of instances.
NEPLP screens such sources by means of varied channels, together with citizen complaints, experiences from state authorities and inner monitoring.
Quote from Kalderauska: "We study what’s being revealed on the web site – what information is roofed, how a lot and the way the knowledge is offered. If our evaluation is confirmed by legislation enforcement businesses, we make a ultimate choice. This isn’t a easy process – all our choices have to be legally justified, as a result of any blocked web site can file a criticism."
Background:
- On the finish of July, NEPLP additionally blocked entry to a number of Russian websites concerned in army recruitment for Russia’s battle in opposition to Ukraine.
- The Council has beforehand issued related choices to limit entry to web sites spreading Russian propaganda.
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