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Original article (in BCS) was published on 13/12/2023; Author: Amar Karađuz In a widely shared Instagram post discussing Russian income from fossil fuel sales, there was a misleading statement claiming that the European Union (EU)“remains the largest importer of Russian energy products”. On November 17, 2023, the Instagram account pepo.politika posted a message asserting that […]
Original article (in BCS) was published on 14/12/2023; Author: Mladen Lakić A report claiming an assassination attempt on Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas emerged on social media and in some news outlets. A video claiming to depict this event has been misrepresented. On November 7, 2023, a news website named Vijesti published a story headlined “Shots […]
Original article (in BCS) was published on 30/11/2023; Author: Marija Manojlović In a recent display of discontent, farmers in the French town of Vesoul unloaded a truck full of manure in front of a local McDonald’s restaurant. The reason was the fast-food giant’s decision to import meat from overseas, which they saw as undermining local […]
Original article (in BCS) was published on 08/12/2023; Author: Mladen Lakić A video circulating on Facebook, suggesting it shows soccer player Cristiano Ronaldo displaying a Palestinian flag on the field, actually features Moroccan soccer player Jawad El Yamiq. On December 3, 2023, the Facebook page Kakanjski Portal posted the video, along with a caption implying […]
Original article (in BCS) was published on 22/11/2023; Author: Nerma Šehović Unfounded claims circulating on social media allege that the media intentionally use a photo of the Dome of the Rock when reporting on the Al-Aqsa Mosque. This supposed tactic aims to divert attention, suggesting that if Israel were to demolish the mosque, it would […]
Original article (in BCS) was published on 16/11/2023; Author: Marija Manojlović On several occasions, a Facebook page misusing the Sarajevo airport logo posted an ad to promote the sale of supposedly lost luggage at the airport. This is a scam that could lead to the theft of personal information and unnecessary financial losses. On November […]
Original article (in BCS) was published on 20/10/2023; Author: Mladen Lakić In the articles of several web portals, as well as in posts on social networks, it is claimed that the sale of organs on the black market is widespread in Ukraine and that the government of that country is involved in it. The Russian […]
Original article (in Bosnian) was published on 26/10/2023; Author: Amar Karađuz A video clip claiming to be a fake CNN report from the Israel-Gaza border showing “fake Hamas attack on Israel” is making the rounds on social media. The video, posted on a Telegram channel on October 11, 2023, suggests that it’s a staged report on […]
Original article (in BCS) was published on 06/11/2023; Author: Marija Manojlović A video from 2013 depicting students in Cairo protesting while lying under white sheets has recently resurfaced on social media. Misleading descriptions have suggested that the video was captured in Gaza and is evidence of victim-faking. Published on October 30, 2023, a nearly two-minute video […]
Original article (in Bosnian) was published on 17/10/2023; Author: Mladen Lakić Social media posts claim that the President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, “confirmed sending the army to Palestine” after the escalation of the conflict between Israel and Hamas. Putin did not say that. On October 10, 2023, a video posted on TokTok claimed that […]