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Huggy Wuggy: Creating unfounded moral panic about a stuffed toy

Original article (in Bosnian) was published on 29/06/2022 The moral panic over unsubstantiated claims that the Huggy Wuggy plush toy is linked to problematic lyrics on YouTube has moved from social media to the regular media. On June 14, the web portal Zenski recenziraj published an article with the following title: The toy that moms […]

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Contrary to claims on social media, the war in Ukraine is affecting global supply and prices

Original article (in Bosnian) was published on 15/07/2022 Manipulative posts are being shared on social networks, trying to show that the war in Ukraine did not affect the global increase in food and oil prices. On May 18, a picture of a world map with Ukraine colored in red was published on Edi Bucic’s Facebook […]

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The British-American plan to “abolish” the Republic of Srpska: A threat based on nothing

Original article (in Bosnian) was published on 15/07/2022 Several web portals reported on the “plan” to abolish the Republic of Srpska, which was initiated by ATV, although neither sources nor evidence was offered for such claims. On July 10, 2022, the web portal of Alternative Television (ATV) published an article titled:  The British and Americans […]

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How does the content of the Chinese blog platform reach the domestic media

Original article (in Bosnian) was published on 17/06/2022 In its articles, the web portal Webtribune often conveys information from a Chinese blog where content can be published by anyone, thus presenting the blog as a credible media source. Readers reported several articles on Webtribune, which are based on using the same disinformation strategy of manipulative […]

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There is not a Russian decision to “return” the NATO alliance to its borders from 1997

Original article (in Bosnian) was published on 08/06/2022 In their headlines, some web portals manipulatively presented the statement of a Russian deputy as an official decision of Russia. On May 15, 2022, Webtribune published an article with the title claiming that “Russia has decided” to return NATO to its borders from 1997: RUSSIA HAS DECIDED, […]

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The nuclear war put at the service of clicks and spreading fear 

Original article (in Bosnian) was published on 02/06/2022 The potential use of nuclear weapons is often mentioned in the context of the war in Ukraine. As a rule, reporting on this topic is followed by sensationalist and manipulative headlines that try to attract clicks. Early in the morning on February 24, 2022, the Russian army […]

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Dzevad Galijasevic repeats pro-Russian disinformation and old conspiracy theories

Original article (in Bosnian) was published on 11/04/2022 In the text for the website IN4S, Dzevad Galijasevic made incorrect allegations about the Russian invasion of Ukraine, calling it “a special military operation”. Shortly after the announcement, the text was shared by the public media RTRS and Srna. On April 5, 2022, the website IN4S published […]

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The photo in the Financial Times was taken in Ukraine, not Syria

Original article (in Bosnian) was published on 09/04/2022 The photo used in the Financial Times article on Ukrainian refugees was incorrectly presented on social networks and in an article on one website as a photo from Syria. On March 26, 2022, the website Sputnik published an article entitled: Another fake news from “reputable” Western media […]

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Documents found by Russian soldiers do not prove that Kyiv planned an offensive on Ukraine

Original article (in Bosnian) was published on 08/04/2022 Dozens of media presented the claims of Russian institutions as facts, thus suggesting that the soldiers of this country found evidence that Kyiv planned an offensive on Donbas in March 2022. In recent weeks, dozens of websites in the region had reported that Russia’s defense ministry had […]

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“A conspiracy” video as a means of Russian propaganda about the war in Ukraine

Original article (in Bosnian) was published on 05/04/2022 A viral video on Facebook manipulatively presents claims about the “Nazis” in Ukraine and the role of the American CIA. The video was taken from the Infowars website, known for spreading various conspiracy theories. On March 5, 2022, the Facebook page of the Russian state media Sputnik […]