Affiliated media: Khay tak TV, Facebook, Instagram, VK, X, Telegram and Linktree pages

Incident date: January 31, 2024

Attack type:

• Prosecution for extremism, links with terrorists, inciting hatred, high treason, calling for the overthrow of the constitutional order, rehabilitation of Nazism (2)

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Belarusian Association of Journalists

Location: Belarus, Vitebsk

Additional information:

Various social media pages associated with TV channel Belsat, including the Facebook, X, Telegram, Instagram, VKontakte pages for 'Khay tak TV' and a Linktree page which aggregates links to Youtube videos on the 'BELSAT LIFE' channel have been designated as extremist content by an Oktyabr district court in Vitebsk. Based on the court's decision, the Ministry of Information added the resources to its 'Republic List of Extremist Materials'.