Ales Bialiatski is seen in the defendants' cage in the courtroom at the start of a hearing in Minsk on January 5, 2023. Photo by Vitaly Pivovarchik/Belta/AFP/Getty Images.)For tyrants, it’s not enough to just go after journalists.The post The Wa
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Truth or Fiction?→ Fox Host’s Visit Brings New Attention to Hungary’s ‘Illiberal’ Regime
A far right Fox News presenter’s appearance in Hungary — and photographed meeting with its authoritarian head of state — has brought new attention to that country’s descent into what one observer described as “soft fascism
Truth or Fiction?→ How to Fight Disinformation: Part II — Gaslighting
This is part of an ongoing series about how communities can fight back and protect themselves against weaponized disinformation. You can read Part I here. On January 6 2021, a mob of Donald Trump supporters, enraged by corrosive rhetoric and lies fr