Chapter
Group Chat: Spycraft and Betrayal
51:48 - 58:01 (06:13)
Diana, a participant in a Belarusian opposition group chat, assigns everyone a number to ensure anonymity and safety. However, when someone doesn't respond with their assigned number, suspicion arises and people start getting removed from the chat, leading to tensions and accusations of betrayal.
Clips
The article tells the story of a group of Syrians who use WhatsApp to communicate with each other and maintain a sense of community in the midst of war and chaos.
51:48 - 56:33 (04:45)
Summary
The article tells the story of a group of Syrians who use WhatsApp to communicate with each other and maintain a sense of community in the midst of war and chaos.
ChapterGroup Chat: Spycraft and Betrayal
EpisodeThe Sunday Read: ‘The Battle for the Mural — and the Future of Belarus’
PodcastThe Daily
In the midst of a peaceful gathering on a public square, strangers in hats, hoods, and face masks arrive, and unmarked vans are seen, causing the group to split up for safety.
56:33 - 58:01 (01:28)
Summary
In the midst of a peaceful gathering on a public square, strangers in hats, hoods, and face masks arrive, and unmarked vans are seen, causing the group to split up for safety. Through a series of messages in their chat, they discover that some of their own were confronted by masked men, and access footage from security cameras to see what happened.