Demonstrable propaganda or justification for tougher measures against...

Kjetil B. Alstadheim, political editor at Aftenposten, accuses podcast host Wolfgang Wee of being a mouthpiece for Russian President Vladimir Putin, and links Wee's statements to a naive acceptance of the Russian narrative. The question of whether an expression of opinion can be classified as propaganda, and the subsequent accusations against Wee, raise important issues about freedom of expression, conformity and authoritarian risk. When accusat…