Belarus’s leading independent news outlet, Tut.by, has taken down its social media archive for the entirety of 2020 and first half of 2021, in order to protect its staff and readers ahead of an impending “extremism” designation. Tut.by also removed the log-in verification option from its Telegram channel.
Meduza: Tut.by takes down 18 months worth of social media posts ahead of impending ‘extremism’ designation
People march during a demonstration called by opposition movement for an end to the regime of the authoritarian leader in Minsk on September 20, 2020 - Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko, who has ruled the ex-Soviet state for 26 years, claimed to have defeated opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya with 80 percent of the vote in the August 9, elections. (Photo by - / TUT.BY / AFP)
