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Latvia Weekly: Border Security Concerns, Linguistic Polarization, and Political Critique – CRI
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October 2nd - October 8th, 2023

Latvia Weekly: Border Security Concerns, Linguistic Polarization, and Political Critique

New observations this week: 4 Main channels: Facebook, Twitter Main keywords: Government, migrants, eastern border, Belarus, LGBTQ, language, polarisation. Main narratives: Overview: In this week, the disinformation primarily addressed domestic issues, such as polarization between Latvian and Russian speakers, the ratification of the Istanbul convention, and the influx of illegal migrants at the eastern border…

by Vukasin Jockovic

New observations this week: 4

Main channels: Facebook, Twitter

Main keywords: Government, migrants, eastern border, Belarus, LGBTQ, language, polarisation.

Main narratives:

  • Critique of the Latvian government’s inability to construct a border fence, presented as the direct cause of increased migrant flow.

Overview:

In this week, the disinformation primarily addressed domestic issues, such as polarization between Latvian and Russian speakers, the ratification of the Istanbul convention, and the influx of illegal migrants at the eastern border of Latvia. Content on Twitter reached a significantly lower audience compared to other platforms, with video content showing higher levels of engagement.

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