Immediately following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Moldova declared a state of emergency under which a whole swathe of pro-Russian media was banned. The broadcasting licences of 12 TV channels were suspended and more than 70 news websites blocked on the basis that they posed a danger to the country’s information security. More than two years later, and despite the end of the state of emergency, all these outlets remain blocked – but Moldova remains an attractive target for Kremlin propaganda and disinformation across a range of platforms.
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An IWPR project to support Moldovan media’s resilience to disinformation has helped journalists counter the huge amount of fake news flooding the country following Russia’s invasion of neighbouring Ukraine. The two-month pilot project, with funding by the United Kingdom’s Conflict, Stability and Security Fund (CSSF), was initially designed to support media outlets - as well as decision makers and officials - to monitor, detect and counter the general threat of disinformation.