Fact check: Latvian media have covered protests in France and Britain
The Latvian news portal TVNET checked a claim that Latvian media are silent about protests in France and London. It found the claim lacks context, as both sets of protests have been covered.
The Latvian news portal TVNET carried out a fact check on a claim circulating in public that Latvian media are staying silent about protests in France and in London, the capital of the United Kingdom. The aim was to establish whether this assessment matches reality and whether such events have been available to readers in local media.
Result of the check
TVNET concluded that the claim lacks context. Latvian media have reported on demonstrations in France as well as on a series of protest actions against immigration in Britain. The assertion of silence therefore does not match the situation that the check revealed.
What it means
The check concerns the question of whether local media inform the public about socially significant events abroad. According to TVNET's conclusion, news about the protests in both countries has been available to readers. The claim that the topic has been suppressed is therefore not substantiated.
