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The work of “American biolabs” in Ukraine is not the cause of the “epidemic of dangerous diseases”

Original article (in Bosnian) was published on 17/03/2022 The conspiracy theory about the existence of American biolabs in Ukraine is “proven” by various, completely incorrect arguments. The claim that there are biolabs run by the United States in Ukraine has been present in some domestic and foreign media for years. Raskrinkavanje dealt with this claim […]

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No data on the effect of mask-wearing on the immune system

Original article (in Slovenian) was published on 07/03/2022 The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control has no data to suggest that it is more difficult to recover from viral respiratory infections, such as the common cold and the flu, during the COVID-19 pandemic. “Virologists have found that wearing face masks has a negative effect […]

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A photo from a disaster movie was not used in reporting on refugees from Kyiv

Original article (in Bosnian) was published on 17/03/2022 An inaccurate claim spreading on social networks claims that a scene from the American disaster movie “Deep Impact” was used in reporting on the war in Ukraine. On March 14, 2022, the profile of Petra Vidas published a collage with two photographs and the following description: They […]

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No surge in demand for potassium iodide 

Original article (in Slovenian) was published on 11/03/2022 Ten of the eleven public pharmacy institutes that responded to our inquiries saw some demand for potassium iodide, but it was not large-scale. “Alarmed Slovenians are calling up pharmacies – if there is a war, some believe this medication is the solution!” was the headline of an […]