Geopolitics

Some readers may find it strikingly familiar: 

• Protests framed as foreign-instigated attempts at a “leftist” revolution
• Protesters stripped of personal agency and genuine grievances, and portrayed as puppets of foreign agendas 
• The government weaponizes fear, e.g. branding protests as chaos
https://edmo.eu/publications/the-authoritarian-playbook-how-governments-in-georgia-slovakia-and-serbia-employ-similar-disinformation-narratives-and-tactics-against-protests/

This article sheds light on the authoritarian playbook used by governments to discredit protests, portraying them as foreign-instigated chaos. It's crucial to recognize and challenge such disinformation tactics to protect democracy and human rights.