Affiliated media: TikTok-account «@svaboda_news» , TikTok-account

Incident date: April 7, 2025

Attack type:

• Selective application of repressive laws

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Belarusian Association of Journalists

Location: Belarus, Osipovichi

Additional information:

The Osipovichi District Court of Mogilev Region has recognised the TikTok account @svaboda_news (identifier: tiktok.com/@svaboda_news?_t=ZM-8uG5jqdPTOB&_r=1) as extremist informational material. The resource presents itself as “News from Radio Svaboda. Uncensored.” On the basis of the court’s decision, the Belarusian Ministry of Information added this online resource to the Republican List of Extremist Materials. Under Belarusian law, the distribution and storage of materials deemed extremist entail administrative liability for both publishers and users.