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Original article (in Bosnian) was published on 15/3/2024; Author: Maida Salkanović In anticipation of the green light for opening accession talks between Bosnia and Herzegovina and the EU, some media outlets published incorrect information stating that there are countries which have met the membership criteria, but have not become members. At the session held on March […]
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, […]
By: Maida Salkanović Elon Musk professing his love for Serbia, airport luggage auctioned for a mere Euro, and the circulation of supposedly miraculous cures were just some of the false claims shared all across Southeast Europe (SEE) in 2023. Fact-checkers were busy – in this review they offer their perspectives on the previous 12 months. […]
Original article (in BCS) was published on 13/12/2023; Author: Nerma Šehović Several related accounts and social media pages promoting Russian propaganda narratives published the incorrect information that Putin was told that the first moon landing was faked and that it was “discovered by Google”. Via e-mail, readers pointed out to us an Instagram account called […]
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 Serbian) was published on 23/11/2023; Author: Ivan Subotić The 28th anniversary of the Dayton Agreement, a pivotal event that concluded the Bosnian War, signed on November 21, 1995, did not receive a lot of media attention in Serbia. Srpski telegraf, however, prominently featured this anniversary on its front page in its latest print […]
By: Maida Salkanović The recent major escalation in the enduring conflict between Israel and Palestine, the most significant in decades, has led to an information surge on social media and news platforms. The large amount of disinformation and polarizing narratives complicate the task of making sense of the available information. On October 7, the Palestinian […]
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 […]
Scam posts offering unclaimed luggage for sale are making rounds on social media across the Southeast Europe (SEE) region. Three members of the SEE Check network have warned their readers about this deceptive scheme. ————- In November, Facebook posts surfaced in Albania, Croatia, and Bosnia-Herzegovina, falsely claiming that national airports were offloading unclaimed luggage at […]