Information Policy

Belarus classifies social media channels as 'extremist' in new crackdown

The Belarusian interior ministry on Friday classified three of the country's most popular opposition social media channels as extremist organisations, meaning that people can face up to seven years in prison for subscribing to them.

Opinion: In Belarus, a social media post can be a ticket to prison

In July, a husband and wife in Belarus, Anastasiya Krupenich-Kandratsiyeva, a teacher, and Siarhei Krupenich, a tech worker, exchanged messages with each other over the Telegram app, sharing reposts from some of the 100 or so channels the Belarus dictatorship has labeled “extremist.” They were arrested. At a police station, officers opened Ms. Krupenich-Kandratsiyeva’s phone, found the messages, and the couple have been jailed ever since. This is the worsening totalitarian hellscape of Belarus.

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