Event 668

{
  "attack_type": "Propaganda",
  "category": "InfoOps",
  "confidence": "Low",
  "confidence_rationale": "The post provides direct quotes of allegedly misleading statements, cites named individuals and Latvian institutions, and urges formal complaint to the ombudsman. Context and intent are clear from the screenshot.",
  "country": "Latvia",
  "defense_prep": {},
  "description": "A Latvian X (Twitter) user accuses Latvian public radio (Latvijas Radio) hosts of spreading disinformation on-air regarding the official status of the Latvian language and the constitutional requirement to use it. The post alleges that comments by Olga Knazeva were misleading and not adequately corrected by the program's hosts. The author suggests this is part of a pattern involving Russian-language media personalities in Latvia and calls for action by the Latvian media ombudsman and public awareness about possible Russian Federation citizenship of the commentator.",
  "event_time_utc": "2024-11-26T12:00:00Z",
  "evidence": [
    "Screenshot of post: A complaint about disinformation by named Latvian public media hosts regarding language policy, with claims of misrepresentation and calls for ombudsman intervention.",
    "Mentions of host names (Jevgēņij Antonov, Natalja Meščenjareva) and commentator (Olga Knazeva) in direct connection with the incident.",
    "Reference to potential Russian Federation citizenship of a commentator as relevant to the claim."
  ],
  "evidence_quotes": [
    "Vadītāji melo tiešā ēterā. Jevgēņij Antonov un Natalja Meščenjareva.",
    "komentārs, kuru izlasīja Olga Knazeva, nebija vērsts pret Latvijas valsts valodu, apšaubot latviešu valodas Satversmē minēto statusu",
    "šo informāciju viņi aizvērto ar: 'klaustītājs paduda šaubas par to, vai vispār ir vērts mācīt latviešu valodu...'",
    "cik ilgi mēs skatīsimies kā krievvalodīgie sabiedriskie mediji melos mums tiešā ēterā."
  ],
  "extra": {
    "category_raw": "Propaganda",
    "extra": {
      "extra": {
        "extra": {
          "evidence": [
            "Screenshot of post: A complaint about disinformation by named Latvian public media hosts regarding language policy, with claims of misrepresentation and calls for ombudsman intervention.",
            "Mentions of host names (Jevgēņij Antonov, Natalja Meščenjareva) and commentator (Olga Knazeva) in direct connection with the incident.",
            "Reference to potential Russian Federation citizenship of a commentator as relevant to the claim."
          ]
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "fifth_column_countries": [
    "LV"
  ],
  "follow_up_by_country": [],
  "headline": "Latvian public broadcaster accused of spreading disinformation about Latvian language status on air",
  "location_text": "Latvia",
  "media_assets": [
    {
      "description": "Screenshot capture",
      "type": "screenshot",
      "url": "/media/event_668_1763934440_ed45bd8e.jpg"
    }
  ],
  "notes": "Journalists spreading disinfo defending ??Russian-aligned colleague. ??LV state language disinfo broadcast by pro-RU media. Ongoing disinformation campaign targeting Latvian language status. Latvian media outlet under scrutiny for Russian-aligned language narratives",
  "schema_version": "v1",
  "screenshot_count": 1,
  "sources": [
    "https://x.com/latvianomerta/status/1861309554337644812"
  ],
  "summary_short": "Latvian X user claims that Latvian public radio hosts failed to correct misleading statements regarding Latvia's language law during a live broadcast, suggesting the presence of Russian InfoOps.",
  "url": "https://x.com/latvianomerta/status/1861309554337644812"
}

{
  "5th Column of Russians Inside (which countries)": "LV",
  "Attack Type": "Propaganda",
  "Borders Including Sea, Air,  Violation or Sabotage (which countries)": "",
  "Continuous? (e.g. Jammers)": "",
  "Country (FI;EE;LV;LT;PL;BSR;Air)\nSeparated by Semicolon": "LV",
  "Date": "26-Nov-24",
  "Defense Prep Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL)": "",
  "Defense Prep Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL) REF LINK": "",
  "Follow-Up Link?  (FI,EE,LV,LT,PL, BSR, Air)": "",
  "Follow-Up NOTES": "",
  "Follow-Up incl. Investigation, Prosecution?  (FI,EE,LV,LT,PL, BSR, Air)": "",
  "Latitude, Longitude (WGS84, Decimal Degrees)": "",
  "NOTES": "Journalists spreading disinfo defending ??Russian-aligned colleague. ??LV state language disinfo broadcast by pro-RU media. Ongoing disinformation campaign targeting Latvian language status. Latvian media outlet under scrutiny for Russian-aligned language narratives",
  "Political Disruptions w/ Laws to Favor Kremlin (which countries)": "",
  "Russian-Belarus Terrorist Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL)": "?? LV state language disinfo broadcast by pro-RU media",
  "Russian-Belarus Terrorist Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL) REF LINK": "https://x.com/latvianomerta/status/1861309554337644812",
  "Screen Snapshot": "",
  "Screen Snapshots": "",
  "Type Dropdown": "",
  "Where?\n(Air, Land, Sea)": ""
}