Affiliated media: Media IQ, Online media

Incident date: October 13, 2023

Attack type:

• Shutting down a media outlet / blocking an Internet site/ seizure of an entire print run

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Belarusian Association of Journalists

Location: Belarus, Minsk

Additional information:

The Ministry of Information restricted access to the website mediaiq.info for users from the territory of Belarus. Media IQ is a project of the Belarusian Press Club about the development of critical thinking in the digital age in the world of fake news. «We promote the culture of conscious attitude to information in media», — is how the team positions itself. The editorial board conducts media monitoring and organises a media literacy school for high school students.