Moldova needs to tackle disinformation more effectively, says Sandu

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Moldova needs to tackle disinformation more effectively, says Sandu

Moldova must fight disinformation more effectively, says Sandu – RIA Novosti, 04/11/2023

Moldova needs to tackle disinformation more effectively, says Sandu

Moldovan President Maia Sandu believes that the authorities of the republic should become more effective in the fight against disinformation, in particular by creating… RIA Novosti, 04/11/2023

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CHISINAU, April 11 – RIA Novosti. Moldovan President Maia Sandu believes that the authorities of the republic should become more effective in the fight against disinformation, including by creating special structures for this purpose. “I believe that we should be more effective in the fight against misinformation. And yes: we will take action in the near future so that we have much more coordinated and much more serious actions at the state level,” said Sandu on air. of the TV Pro TV channel. According to her, a separate profile body can be created for this. “We will create a special structure that will aim to fight propaganda and disinformation, as is done in a number of EU countries. Following their model, we will also create a structure that will operate under the Supreme Security Council “Sandu pointed out. Earlier, the Speaker of the Moldovan Parliament, Igor Grosu, said that the authorities could create a separate body that would fight against disinformation and counterfeits in the online space. At the end of December, the Supreme Security Council of the Republic held a meeting devoted to cybersecurity. In addition, the head of the Information and Security Service (ISS), Alexander Musteata, regretted that the authorities cannot control the telegram channels through which disinformation is allegedly disseminated. At the same time, Moldovan President Maia Sandu called for a stricter approach to the issue of protection against disinformation, including in the online space. A number of Russian media outlets in Moldova have already been banned, the Information and Security Service of Moldova has blocked the Sputnik Moldova website since February 26, 2022, and since March 7 the broadcasting of the station the agency. The Russian Embassy in Chisinau condemned the decision of the Moldovan authorities to block the operation of the Sputnik Moldova website and called the accusations against the agency biased and politicized. In addition, Moldova has suspended the license of the opposition and the main Russian-language TV channels Primul in Moldova, RTR Moldova, Accent TV, NTV Moldova, TV6, Orhei TV, which allegedly cover events in bad faith. in the country and in Ukraine, explaining this decision as a risk of misinformation. The Russian Foreign Ministry said Moscow viewed Chisinau’s decision as an act of political censorship. The Russian Foreign Ministry added that such actions are an outrage to the principle of media pluralism and a flagrant violation of the right to freedom of access to information, and Moscow also calls it a “cynical violation of the rights of national minorities”.

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