The authorities of the Gomel region have sent workplaces instructions on how to use publicly visible screens, reported the independent Belsat portal, citing the findings of the Flagsztok website.
Belarusian officials ordered that televisions, news panels and other electronic devices remain cut off from the internet. The order was issued just before the planned presidential elections in Belarus. These are to take place in January and will be a formal “re-election” process. Alexander Lukashenko ruling the country since 1994.
The portal recalled that recently Lukashenko publicly stated that he would give orders if necessary completely turn off the internet on Belarus.
The dictator then referred to the protests that took place in 2020 during the previous elections. Citizens then complained about problems with access to the network. The head of state said that the internet could be turned off if the riots repeat.
Belarus. Screens cut off from the Internet. Fear of rebellion again
According to the medium, switching devices to offline mode may also indicate that the authorities are afraid of a repeat of the situation from February this year. Then on the second anniversary of the invasion Russia already Ukraine on a full scale using information screens in the metro in Minsk A proclamation from the leader of the Belarusian opposition was broadcast Swiatlana Tsikhanouskaya.
The takeover of advertising and information screen systems was supposed to be possible thanks to the Internet connection.