In Turkey, the simple act of reporting the news has become a dangerous profession. The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has issued a stark warning: the government is systematically using its controversial disinformation law not to protect public order, but to criminalize independent journalism. The organization describes this as “lawfare”—the deliberate misuse of legal institutions to suppress legitimate reporting. This is not a theoretical concern. It is a lived reality for journalists who face repeated detentions, prolonged prosecutions, and the constant threat of imprisonment simply for doing their jobs. The CPJ’s analysis, published in early October, paints a grim picture…

Just before and during recent election seasons in Estonia and Latvia, a quiet but relentless information war was already being waged on the citizens of these two small Baltic nations. According to a new report from the London-based threat intelligence firm Refute, Kremlin-linked actors have been orchestrating elaborate disinformation campaigns designed not necessarily to change the outcome of a vote, but to sow confusion, deepen public distrust, and weaken faith in democratic institutions. The report, published on Tuesday, documents how false narratives were built around real fears—Russia’s war in Ukraine, the role of NATO, the threat of drones crossing borders,…