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Government vs. Sound Cannon: What’s the Verdict?
After thousands of people witnessed an unprecedented phenomenon, a sound, and the medical effects they felt on Saturday at 19:11, and after the public was flooded with dozens of recordings clearly showing the spontaneous panic reaction of the peaceful and still crowd, claims on the potential use of “sonic weapons” against protesters emerged. Sonic weapons […]
The authoritarian playbook: How governments in Georgia, Slovakia and Serbia employ same narratives and tactics against protests
Governments that are openly distancing themselves from the EU, leaning toward Russia, or doing so less openly while employing Russian propaganda tactics – this is exactly what we are witnessing on the political scene in Georgia, Slovakia, and Serbia. Mass protests by dissatisfied citizens on one side, and politicians in power who seem to be […] Photo credit: FoNet
Two months of blockades: How do the “propaganda cookbook” and spins work against students?
Each step of the spin made by the Government, with the help of the propaganda machine, during the two months of student blockades was aimed at discrediting students, questioning their motives for the blockades, stifling all critical voices, and demonizing political opponents. In this mission, high-ranking state officials and media used various manipulation mechanisms. They […] Photo credit: Screenshot/TV Pink