Elahe Izadi

Elahe Izadi, Media reporter for The Washington Post, dives into the dire state of journalism in Russia following strict government censorship on reporting about the Ukraine war. She discusses the repressive laws driving journalists into exile and the critical challenges for independent media. Izadi highlights how this censorship creates a dangerous 'truth vacuum' for Russians and complicates how the world understands the situation. The conversation also touches on social media platforms' struggle to navigate this increasingly politicized environment.