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Original article (in Serbian) was published on 2/4/2024; Authors: Marija Vučić, Milica Ljubičić, Vesna Radojević Last year, Raskrikavanje recorded at least 1,154 instances of manipulation on the front pages of six daily newspapers: Informer, Srpski Telegraf, Alo, Večernje Novosti, Kurir, and Politika. These headlines were predominantly unfounded, biased, and manipulative. Due to the rising number of […]
Original article (in Serbian) was published on 20/3/2024; Author: Stefan Kosanović Dinko Gruhonjić, a professor at the Faculty of Philosophy in Novi Sad, finds himself targeted once again by insults and threats. This backlash is a response to his outspoken and critical stance on nationalism in Serbia. A criminal complaint accusing him of hate speech has […]
Original article (in Serbian) was published on 18/3/2024; Author: Stefan Kosanović The issue of voter migration, which involves the organized change of citizens’ residences to enable them to vote in specific municipalities, reached its peak during the recent elections. As the Belgrade, Novi Sad, and other local elections draw near, there is mounting evidence suggesting that […]
Original article (in Serbian) was published on 6/3/2024; Author: Stefan Kosanović Several Serbian web portals inaccurately reported Serbia as having the second-lowest electricity prices in Europe, citing an interview with Minister of Mining and Energy, Dubravka Djedovic Handanovic, in Politika early March. She referenced the Household Energy Price Index (HEPI), claiming only Budapest offered cheaper electricity […]
Original article (in Serbian) was published on 14/2/2024; Author: Stefan Kosanović Conspiracy theories framing COVID-19 as a biological weapon have resurfaced in Viber groups across Serbia. This time, the basis for these claims is an ordinary email received by Dr. Anthony Fauci, the prominent American epidemiologist, at the pandemic’s outset. The email was sent by a […]
Original article (in Serbian) was published on 8/2/2024; Author: Stefan Kosanović In 2016, Canada introduced medical assistance in dying (MAID), marking a significant shift in its healthcare policy, although Quebec, its largest province, had already legalized the practice a year prior. Recently, plans to expand MAID to include individuals with mental disorders sparked a heated public […]
Original article (in Serbian) was published on 5/2/2024; Author: Marija Vučić Vaccination has once again become a prominent topic in public discourse following reports that five infants died from whooping cough in recent months. Despite these tragedies, the country’s leading anti-vaxxer group, “Physicians and Parents for Science and Ethics” (LRNE), continues unabated in its efforts to […]
Original article (in Serbian) was published on 24/01/2024; Author: Stefan Kosanović Several pro-regime web portals simultaneously published identical articles featuring a photo that allegedly showed an empty hall before the start of a session at the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE). This session, which took place on January 22, focused on the recent […]
Original article (in Serbian) was published on 16/01/2024; Author: Stefan Kosanović A 2018 European Commission (EC) study revealed that 10% of food waste in the European Union (EU) annually is attributed to confusion over the expiration date labels. The misunderstanding between “use by” and “best before” labels has prompted the EC to develop guidelines aimed at […]
Original article (in Serbian) was published on 16/1/2024; Author: Milica Ljubičić The concept of “Blue Monday,” often touted as the most depressing day of the year, is in reality a marketing gimmick. This idea, which gained traction from a 2005 British travel agency campaign, lacks scientific backing. Despite being widely reported by media globally, there’s no […]