Information Policy

Google will train Lithuanian residents, businesses

Technology giant Google will train 10,000 people in Lithuania in 2020 and 2021 to use means of electronic communication. Moreover, Google will also help crisis-hit businesses to make a faster move into the digital sphere to find new markets and enter the global market, informs LETA/BNS.

Belarus: Internet Disruptions, Online Censorship

Belarusian authorities are disrupting internet access and restricting content online in response to peaceful, countrywide protests, Human Rights Watch said today. For over 18 days, protesters have demanded fair presidential elections and investigations into police brutality against demonstrators.

Our First Glance at the Belarus Outages

Contributors: Vesna Manojlovic, Rene Wilhelm

 

 

On 9 August, Belarus experienced country-wide Internet outages. Here's a first glance at what our tools and datasets have to tell us about the scale of these outages and their impact.

 

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How protesters openly coordinate peaceful rallies on the messaging platform

Over 7,000 people have been detained in mass protests since August 9

Activists use Telegram to coordinate Belarus protests

How protesters openly coordinate peaceful rallies on the messaging platform

‘Concerned IT specialists’ launch database of detained Belarusian protesters

Over 7,000 people have been detained in mass protests since August 9