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🇱🇻 How does Latvia resist Russian disinformation while rebuilding trust in media and democracy?

In this episode, we speak with Anete Bērzkalne, fact-checker and disinformation researcher at Latvijas Radio, about Latvia’s complex battle with fake news—from NATO myths to narratives of “oppression” targeting Russian-speaking communities.

🔍 Topics include:
• May 9 and the divide over historical memory
• Disinformation about NATO, the EU, Ukraine, and Latvian sovereignty
• Russian-language influence and “compatriot” propaganda
• Populist politicians amplifying fake news
• Latvia’s systemic response: bans, media literacy, and deepfake legislation

🎧 “Disinformation doesn’t say ‘support Russia’—it says ‘don’t support Ukraine”.

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