{"id":149176,"date":"2025-08-01T11:59:51","date_gmt":"2025-08-01T08:59:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/149176\/"},"modified":"2026-03-09T20:10:49","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T20:10:49","slug":"lithuanians-warned-against-traveling-to-belarus-over-risk-of-arrest-for-digital-content","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/149176\/","title":{"rendered":"Lithuanians warned against traveling to Belarus over risk of arrest for digital content"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"block-image block-image-normal\">\n\n  <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1128\" height=\"752\" src=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/medininkai_vsat_1128x752.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/medininkai_vsat_1128x752.jpg 1128w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/medininkai_vsat_1128x752-354x236.jpg 354w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/medininkai_vsat_1128x752-734x490.jpg 734w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/medininkai_vsat_1128x752-178x118.jpg 178w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/medininkai_vsat_1128x752-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1128px) 100vw, 1128px\" \/>\n  <figcaption>\n  \n       <div class=\"block-image__author\">\n                <span>(Lithuanian Border Guard Service)<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n     <\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>August 1, <em>Pozirk<\/em>.<\/strong>&nbsp;Lithuania\u2019s State Security Department has warned Lithuanians against traveling to Belarus over risks of arrest for content stored on their digital devices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The appeal comes 10 days after Belarus declared <em>Delfi Litva<\/em>, a Russian-language YouTube channel with more than 100,000 subscribers, extremist content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe regime in Belarus actively uses lists of extremist and terrorist organizations, individuals and internet sites to fight political opponents in the country and abroad,\u201d the agency said, noting that Belarusian security officers randomly check the content of digital devices at the border.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Subscription to <em>Delfi Litva <\/em>or any other media outlet branded as \u201cextremist content\u201d carries punishment of up to 15 days in jail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also read: <a href=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/ru\/news\/147623\/\">Belarus brands Baltic YouTube channel extremist<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>August 1, Pozirk.&nbsp;Lithuania\u2019s State Security Department has warned Lithuanians against traveling to Belarus over risks of arrest for content stored on their digital devices. 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