New observations this week: 4
Main channels: Facebook, Tiktok
Main keywords: Istanbul convention, corruption, Covid-19, domestic violence
Main narratives:
- The Istanbul Convention does nothing to prevent violence against women and it is up to mothers to raise their sons as “real men”
- There is a new virus erupting from China which is similar to Covid-19, the virus has already affected millions of people
- Corporations in Latvia are paying incredibly low wages and Latvians thus are dependent on Scandinavian banks
Overview:
From the findings of the examined week, there is a noticeable trend of the topic of the Istanbul Convention being decreasingly addressed in comparison to the prior weeks especially weeks leading up to its ratification in the Latvian Parliament. Whilst it is still addressed by the majority of the sources examined it is no longer getting as high of an engagement which could be the direct cause for the decrease in content discussing the topic. Similarly to the prior weeks, the private jet flights of the former prime minister and current foreign minister are still at the centre of discussion. Concerning engagement, there is a noticeable trend of the comment section featuring more critical comments hence that questioning the credibility of the information expressed.
