{
  "id": "83615ee6-b5d7-405f-9b8b-d3ad822506b6",
  "url": "https://x.com/i/web/status/1783362628540063995",
  "source": "csv-import",
  "status": "approved",
  "category": "Societal & Cultural Pressure",
  "subcategory": "Propaganda & Cultural Manipulation",
  "incident_type": "Unknown",
  "country": "Latvia",
  "source_reliability": "C",
  "info_credibility": "3",
  "tags": [
    "disinformation",
    "TikTok",
    "propaganda",
    "Latvia",
    "Russian children genocide false claim",
    "information operations"
  ],
  "nodes": [],
  "countries": [
    "Latvia"
  ],
  "where_text": "Cyberspace",
  "headline": null,
  "description": "A TikTok short video (by user @mateebz2) was seen by Latvian online observers as spreading disinformation by showing ruins in Latvia as if that was the current reality, accompanied by a false claim about Russian child genocide occurring inside Latvia. The Latvian commentator Tālavas Taurētājs publicly criticized the content and called TikTok 'poison' that should be blocked in Latvia. He also suggested that the author must be summoned for questioning by state institutions. This event is an example of propaganda and disinformation campaigns exerting societal and cultural pressure through digital platforms.",
  "summary_short": "A TikTok user is spreading false claims about devastation in Latvia and alleges a Russian children's genocide, prompting calls for TikTok blocking in Latvia and official questioning of the content creator.",
  "summary_extended": "On April 25, 2024, a social media influencer on TikTok was found spreading misleading content showing ruins in Latvia, falsely claiming it represents the real situation in the country. Additionally, the user propagated a narrative alleging a genocide of Russian children. This prompted criticism from Latvian online community members and calls to block TikTok within Latvia for spreading harmful disinformation. The author of the TikTok content has been suggested for official questioning or investigation for spreading such hostile propaganda. This incident reflects ongoing information warfare tactics targeting societal perceptions within Latvia.",
  "actor_primary": "@mateebz2",
  "target_primary": null,
  "location_text": "Latvia",
  "location_region": "",
  "location_coordinates_lat": 56.879635,
  "location_coordinates_lon": 24.603189,
  "location_precision": "Regional",
  "is_aggressor_signal": true,
  "signal_type": "HYBRID_SIGNAL",
  "is_hybrid_war_signal": true,
  "classification_complete": true,
  "hybrid_signal_complete": true,
  "classification_confidence": "High",
  "classification_rationale": "The event clearly involves an actor spreading hostile propaganda and misinformation targeting Latvia, constituting an aggressor information operation. No defensive or preparatory measures by Latvia or allies are described.",
  "event_time_utc": "2024-04-25T00:00:00.000Z",
  "end_time_utc": null,
  "event_time_confidence": "pm24h",
  "created_at": "2026-02-01T00:14:38.735Z",
  "updated_at": "2026-11-08T23:13:48.161Z",
  "reliability_band": "strong",
  "location_precision_band": "regional",
  "time_precision_band": "within_24h",
  "severity_band": "minor",
  "attribution_confidence_band": "high",
  "attribution_basis": "single_source"
}

{
  "id": "83615ee6-b5d7-405f-9b8b-d3ad822506b6",
  "url": "https://x.com/i/web/status/1783362628540063995",
  "source": "csv-import",
  "status": "approved",
  "category": "Societal & Cultural Pressure",
  "subcategory": "Propaganda & Cultural Manipulation",
  "incident_type": "Unknown",
  "country": "Latvia",
  "source_reliability": "C",
  "info_credibility": "3",
  "tags": [
    "disinformation",
    "TikTok",
    "propaganda",
    "Latvia",
    "Russian children genocide false claim",
    "information operations"
  ],
  "nodes": [],
  "countries": [
    "Latvia"
  ],
  "where_text": "Cyberspace",
  "headline": null,
  "description": "A TikTok short video (by user @mateebz2) was seen by Latvian online observers as spreading disinformation by showing ruins in Latvia as if that was the current reality, accompanied by a false claim about Russian child genocide occurring inside Latvia. The Latvian commentator Tālavas Taurētājs publicly criticized the content and called TikTok 'poison' that should be blocked in Latvia. He also suggested that the author must be summoned for questioning by state institutions. This event is an example of propaganda and disinformation campaigns exerting societal and cultural pressure through digital platforms.",
  "summary_short": "A TikTok user is spreading false claims about devastation in Latvia and alleges a Russian children's genocide, prompting calls for TikTok blocking in Latvia and official questioning of the content creator.",
  "summary_extended": "On April 25, 2024, a social media influencer on TikTok was found spreading misleading content showing ruins in Latvia, falsely claiming it represents the real situation in the country. Additionally, the user propagated a narrative alleging a genocide of Russian children. This prompted criticism from Latvian online community members and calls to block TikTok within Latvia for spreading harmful disinformation. The author of the TikTok content has been suggested for official questioning or investigation for spreading such hostile propaganda. This incident reflects ongoing information warfare tactics targeting societal perceptions within Latvia.",
  "actor_primary": "@mateebz2",
  "target_primary": null,
  "location_text": "Latvia",
  "location_region": "",
  "location_coordinates_lat": 56.879635,
  "location_coordinates_lon": 24.603189,
  "location_precision": "Regional",
  "is_aggressor_signal": true,
  "signal_type": "HYBRID_SIGNAL",
  "is_hybrid_war_signal": true,
  "classification_complete": true,
  "hybrid_signal_complete": true,
  "classification_confidence": "High",
  "classification_rationale": "The event clearly involves an actor spreading hostile propaganda and misinformation targeting Latvia, constituting an aggressor information operation. No defensive or preparatory measures by Latvia or allies are described.",
  "event_time_utc": "2024-04-25T00:00:00.000Z",
  "end_time_utc": null,
  "event_time_confidence": "pm24h",
  "created_at": "2026-02-01T00:14:38.735Z",
  "updated_at": "2026-11-08T23:13:48.161Z",
  "reliability_band": "strong",
  "location_precision_band": "regional",
  "time_precision_band": "within_24h",
  "severity_band": "minor",
  "attribution_confidence_band": "high",
  "attribution_basis": "single_source"
}