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Original article (in Serbian) was published on 31/3/2024; Author: Ivan Subotić According to the web portal NS uzivo, there is a ‘secret connection’ explaining why the PMF dean was the only supporter of Dinko Gruhonjic’s “hate speech.” This media outlet claims the connection lies in the familial relationship between Milica Pavkov Hrvojevic, the dean of the […]
Original article (in Serbian) was published on 16/4/2024; Author: Ivan Subotić A reader of FakeNews Tragac reported a disappointing experience after ordering Camper brand shoes from a website purportedly selling footwear. He received an unexpected surprise when the order arrived. “Instead of shoes, I was sent glasses like those used in 3D cinemas, worth no more […]
Original article (inSerbian) was published on 6/4/2024; Author: Teodora Koledin A reader of Tragac brought to our attention an interview conducted with the Minister of Health on a technical mandate, Dr. Danica Grujicic, on Insajder television. The report highlighted a questionable claim made by the minister regarding the internship process for young doctors in Denmark. Upon […]
Original article (in Serbian) was published on 28/2/2024; Author: Teodora Koledin Web portal Stil Kurir published an article with the following headline: “How to recognize that a woman has just had intimate relations?” The author claims there are “signs”—purportedly grounded in science—that can reliably indicate if a woman “has just been intimate” and whether she is […]
Original article (in Serbian) was published on 25/2/2024; Author: Anđela Jovanović A reader brought to the attention of Fake News Tragac a headline from the web portal N1, “Do you know where the slowest train in Europe is, whose average speed is 36 km/h?” This piece references the Swiss Glacier Express, that travels between St. Moritz […]
Original article (in Serbian) was published on 24/2/2024; Author: Ivan Subotić A reader alerted us to a story on srb-news.com claiming an “unexpected twist in pension payments.” Featuring a photo of Finance Minister Sinisa Mali, the article contradicts recent announcements of pension increases by stating, “this happy news has been rescinded.” It alleges pensions will soon […]
Original article (in Serbian) was published on 17/1/2024; Author: Ivan Subotić In January 2024, the daily Informer published a story on its web portal about a “shocking reversal.” The article titled “America imports Russian oil again” quotes the Informer stating, “in October, after a one and a half year long break, the USA imported oil from […]
Original article (in Serbian) was published on 8/2/2024; Author: Ivan Subotić At the end of January, a reader of FN Tragac brought attention to a post on social media claiming that “nettle is becoming a forbidden plant.” The post, after highlighting the medicinal and beneficial properties of nettle, stated that “the law of the European Union […]
Original article (in Serbian) was published on 7/2/2024; Author: Teodora Koledin In late January, Serbia’s Ministry of Health reported the deaths of four infants due to whooping cough, also known as pertussis. Just three days following the announcement, the death toll had risen to five. That same day, speculations about this disease, the symptoms and the […]
Original article (in Serbian) was published on 12/01/2024; Author: Marija Zemunović A reader recently brought to our attention that various websites and media outlets have mistakenly used the wrong image to represent Eustahija Arsic, a pioneering Serbian writer from the 19th century. Instead of Arsic, the image often displayed is that of George Sand, a noted […]