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Original article (in Bosnian) was published on 11/3/2024; Author: Maida Salkanović A recently circulated photo falsely suggests that French President Emmanuel Macron was seen fleeing from farmers at this year’s agricultural fair. The photo also falsely claims that he was banned from attending the fair. Neither of these statements are true. On February 24, 2024, a […]
Original article (in BCS) was published on 23/2/2024; Author: Amar Karađuz Claims that Ukrainian authorities planned to assassinate the French President to blame Russia and provoke a reaction in the West originated from a “deepfake” video. On February 15, 2024, the web portal Borba (.info) published an article about a supposed report by France 24 television, […]
Original article (in Bosnian) was published on 14/2/2024; Author: Nerma Šehović Several media outlets have disseminated propagandistic assertions that the Russian economy is “the strongest in Europe,” even amid sanctions. These claims are a distorted interpretation of data released by the World Bank. An article with the following title was published on January 11, 2024: How […]
Original article (in B/C/S) was published on 12/2/2024; Author: Nerma Šehović Several regional media outlets circulated a claim, sourced from social media rumors, alleging that the Ukrainian army has been secretly burying deceased soldiers in mass graves to evade compensating their families. This unverified assertion gained traction as “news” through a YouTube video produced by an […]
Original article (in B/C/S) was published on 6/2/2024; Author: Amar Karađuz The section “Russian News” on the web portal Lajk is filled with articles equipped with clickbait headlines and videos containing parts of texts already published on Serbian web portals. The section “Russian News” on the web portal Lajk (.rs), which publishes the “latest Russian news […]
Original article (in BCS) was published on 2/2/2024; Author: Marija Manojlović Several web portals have published articles alleging that Israelis in Gaza are disguising bombs as food cans to trap Palestinians. However, the video referenced by these articles does not substantiate these claims. On January 23, 2024, the web portal Slobodna Dalmacija released an article with […]
Original article (in BCS) was published on 19/01/2024; Author: Alena Beširević Claims that Ukraine is recruiting people with Down syndrome due to a lack of new soldiers come from pro-Russian sources and, apart from a video of questionable authenticity, there is no evidence to support such allegations. In an article published on the web portal Epoha […]
Original article (in BCS) was published on 18/01/2024; Author: Marija Manojlović A video of the demolition of a McDonald’s restaurant in Kansas is being shared on social media with claims that it was made in Russia or China. On January 3, 2024, a video of a construction machine demolishing a McDonald’s advertising sign was published on […]
Original article (in BCS) was published on 11/01/2024; Author: Marija Manojlović A viral video circulating on Facebook depicts the brutal torture and killing of prisoners. While it is currently being shared in the context of the Gaza war, it actually originated a decade earlier in Syria. Readers reported to us a post on Facebook from December […]
Original article (in Bosnian) was published on 12/1/2024; Author: Maida Salkanović A video making rounds on social media shows a Ukrainian TV presenter humorously encouraging unmarried women to cohabit with unmarried men as a means to save electricity and heating. Despite what is being claimed online, this video is intended as a joke. On December 10, […]