New decisions regarding the information security of the Republic of Moldova
At the proposal of the Intelligence and Security Service, during the state of emergency, the broadcast license of six TV stations will be suspended: Orizont TV, ITV, Prime, Publika TV, Canal 2 and Canal 3. The new measures were approved by the Commission for Exceptional Situations, by supplementing the previous provision of December 16, 2022, with the aim of protecting the national information space.
The service has information and evidence that the Russian Federation is influencing the local elections on November 5 and undermining the democratic process in the Republic of Moldova, including through disinformation campaigns carried out on these TV stations.
Through a report presented to the Commission for Exceptional Situations, SIS demonstrated that these television stations are subordinate to the criminal groups Șor and Plahotniuc, which, through interposed persons, act in tandem to destabilize the situation in the Republic of Moldova. The posts in question are financed through various shady schemes, based on partnerships with people included in international sanctions lists.
The editorial policy of the targeted television stations is oriented towards launching disinformation campaigns to discredit the external political course of the Republic of Moldova and promote geopolitical narratives in favor of the Russian Federation.
