Belarus initiates criminal prosecutions based on social media monitoring of TikTok and Threads

Belarusian authorities have expanded political repression by initiating criminal cases against individuals based on content shared on TikTok and Threads. This marks a shift toward systematic monitoring of non-traditional social platforms to identify and prosecute dissenters. The extent of the surveillance infrastructure remains unclear, but it signals a hardening of the state's crackdown on digital expression.