Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs has stated that police officers did not call social media users demanding that they delete posts about the deaths of servicemen in the Caspian Sea.
The NEGE editorial team has reported the appearance of a fake Telegram channel that copies the outlet’s official channel, including its design, posts and pinned messages.
Journalist Dinara Yegeubayeva has reported a series of fake accounts and publications in which false information is being disseminated in her name or through the use of her name and photographs.
At the women’s prison in Zhaugashty, civic activists Abzal Dostiyar and Dauren Dostiyar were denied a short-term visit with journalist and political prisoner Aigerim Tleuzhan. Prison staff explained the refusal by saying that only relatives are allowed to visit convicted prisoners.
The Exclusive.kz editorial team has reported the appearance of at least three clone websites that almost completely replicate the outlet’s design.
The Second Central Asian International Conference of Women Media Professionals, titled “Regional Solidarity, Digital Security and an Inclusive Future for Journalism,” was held in Tashkent on 14–15 September.