We must defend the Czech information space

We are targeted daily by Russian propaganda and their allies. As the top entry on Russia’s official list of unfriendly states, it is imperative that we make significant efforts to protect our information space. This page provides details about our petition and our upcoming event in Prague.

We demand a single outcome:
Our government must finally begin to fight dezinformation and eastern propaganda!

Call to Action

We urge the Czech government to take immediate and necessary steps to defend the Czech Republic against hybrid threats, particularly propaganda and information warfare from hostile states. We are at the top of Russia’s list of enemies and face significant subversion aimed at undermining our trust in the democratic state and our defensive capabilities. While the government has established numerous professional teams and there are even civil initiatives working to protect our information space, what is lacking is coordination, proper funding, and legislative tools. Most citizens desire stronger defenses against enemy propaganda. Citizens have the right to free and fair elections, and the state must protect this right from foreign influences.

(full text available in Czech only)

Resources:

1. https://www.stem.cz/dezinformace-ohrozuji-nasi-bezpecnost-mysli-si-cesi-vetsina-souhlasi-s-omezovanim-dezinformacnich-zdroju/

2. https://www.mbi.expert/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Analyza-pripravenosti-Ceske-republiky-celit-zavazne-dezinformacni-vlne.pdf

3. https://www.occrp.org/en/storykillers/hacks-bots-and-blackmail-how-secret-cyber-mercenaries-disrupt-elections

4. https://www.ipsos.com/cs-cz/dve-tretiny-cechu-si-mysli-ze-je-ceska-spolecnost-rozvracena-upada

5. Russian network that 'paid European politicians' busted, authorities claim (bbc.com)