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Original article (in Croatian) was published on 09/1/2024; Author: Ana Benačić What “sells” on the most apolitical network of all? We take you through the campaign trail of parliamentary parties and candidates on TikTok, the platform favored by the younger electorate. If we ignore the 4.2 billion voters outside Croatia at the polling stations in the […]
Original article (in Croatian) was published on 5/1/2024; Author: Gabrijela Galić In December 2023, Croatia’s inflation rate was surpassed only by Slovakia and Austria among eurozone countries. Damir Habijan, the Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development, remarked on the latest inflation data: “According to these preliminary data, we see a further trend of slowing inflation. (…) […]
Original article (in Croatian) was published on 8/1/2024; Author: Anja Vladisavljević A misleading video circulating online suggests that migrants receive free mobile phones upon arriving in Europe. The video, is shared with the following description: “Migrants get free phones as soon as they arrive in Europe. This is an organized, coordinated invasion”, states a Facebook status […]
Original article (in Croatian) was published on 27/11/2023; Author: Melita Vrsaljko Technological progress is helping make agriculture more resilient to climate change. However, these advancements also present significant ethical questions. The growing global demand for food, coupled with the need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from food production, presents considerable challenges. Furthermore, adapting to the increasingly […]
Original article (in Croatian) was published on 04/12/2023; Author: Matea Grgurinović The relationship between the climate crisis, migration, and conflict is frequently discussed, yet establishing clear causal connections remains challenging. Climate change not only poses a social threat in itself but is also seen as a factor that exacerbates other risks (often referred to as a […]
Original article (in Croatian) was published on 04/12/2023; Author: Anja Vladisavljević A video from eight years ago featuring Australian geologist Ian Palmer, who has gained notoriety among local audiences as a climate change skeptic and for making claims that lack scientific basis, is currently circulating on Facebook. Australian geologist Ian Palmer’s incorrect claims about climate change […]
Original article (in Croatian) was published on 11/11/2023; Author: Anja Vladisavljević SDP and HDZ exchange accusations and present different interpretations regarding the “wire vote” in the European Parliament. “You now have a situation where Andrej Plenkovic is boasting that he will not put wire on the border with Bosnia and Herzegovina, and his representatives in the […]
Original article (in Croatian) was published on 21/11/2023; Author: Petar Vidov Case studies from Germany, Austria, Spain and Croatia reveal a pattern used by the extreme right in an attempt to intimidate journalists and the media. Journalists and fact-checkers across Europe are the target of an intimidation campaign that tries to silence them, reveals Faktograf’s research […]
Original article (in Croatian) was published on 06/11/2023; Author: Ivan Nekić Nine deceptive advertisements, claiming to sell luggage for just 2.95 euros, were shared on the recent phony profile pretending to be associated with Zagreb Airport. These posts appeared on the Facebook page named “Zagreb Airport Franjo Tudjman,” which is not the official page of Zagreb […]
Original article (in Croatian) was published on 30/10/2023; Author: Ana Benačić The viral video glorifying Russian President Vladimir Putin features a woman from Trebinje, not Aleksandra Prijovic, a popular Serbian singer. ———————— The news that the pop-folk sensation Aleksandra Prijovic sold out tickets for five concerts in Arena Zagreb sparked outrage among both nationalist and musically […]