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GV podcast discusses Russia and Belarus social media restrictions
The latest GV podcast examined why Russia limits many social‑media services while Belarus does not impose comparable restrictions.
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The recent GV podcast focused on the contrast between Russia’s restriction of numerous social‑media platforms and Belarus’s comparatively open approach to such services.
Hosts highlighted concerns about censorship, surveillance, and what they described as Belarusian‑style digital authoritarianism.
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