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He Ran a Top Lady Gaga Fan Page. Then He Vanished.

New York Times26 September 2026, 08:24 UTCBelarus

Kirill Nguyen, the founder of Gaga Daily, said he had been imprisoned in Belarus for participating in pro-democracy protests. He resurfaced this week after an absence of more than two years.

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