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Staying Informed During Crisis: How to Verify Information on the Israel-Gaza Conflict

Original article (in Bosnian) was published on 06/11/2023; Author: Nerma Šehović Amidst the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the influx of information, both accurate and misleading, has surged through social media and various news outlets. We’ve compiled tools and methods to help you sift through this flood of information. For the past few weeks, the world has been closely […]

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How a fashion accessory worn by Montenegrin fans became the “Ustasha symbol” on social media

Original article (in Montenegrin) was published on 20/10/2023; Author: Jelena Jovanović Sports events always come with intense excitement, strong emotions, and a fierce drive for victory among both players and fans, especially when it comes to national team competitions. During a recent soccer match between Serbia and Montenegro in Belgrade, there were some scattered scuffles in […]

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Is the Pen Mightier than the Sword? SEE Journalists SLAPP-ed by Vexatious Lawsuits

By: Maida Salkanović When the Sarajevo-based citizens’ association Why Not received a lawsuit suing them for the content of one of their articles, it caused confusion down the ranks. The amount of damages requested was absurd – 750,000 Euros, and the claims seemed nonsensical to them. The lawsuit was filed by a local company that […]

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What is actually “degrowth”?

Original article (in Croatian) was published on 08/09/2023; Author: Matea Grgurinovic The concept of degrowth has been discussed in the Croatian public space for the past few days, during a conference supported by the mayor of Zagreb. More often we are witnessing the devastating consequences of climate change, while the deterioration of living conditions affects an […]

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Courts decide on climate and environmental crimes  

Original article (in Croatian) was published on 29/09/2023; Author: Ana Benačić Around the world, lawsuits are being filed against corporations and governments for covering up and ignoring the climate crisis and its consequences. Croatia was also sued. Last year, a group of INTERPOL advisers published a preparatory document on predictions of changes in criminality and legislation […]

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Is Croatia getting warmer faster than the rest of the world?

Original article (in Croatian) was published on 28/07/2023; Author: Petar Vidov Warming in the Mediterranean area is undeniably faster than in other parts of the Earth. This is also felt in Croatia. “Croatia, like other Mediterranean countries, is warming faster than the rest of the world”. The quoted sentence is part of the climatological review of […]

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Photos of Bosnian refugees used in articles about “Storm”

Original article (in Bosnian) was published on 15/08/2023; Author: Nerma Šehović For years, certain media outlets have been equipping articles about the operation “Storm” with photographs taken in other places and in other periods. On August 4, 2023, a gathering was held in Projedor to commemorate the anniversary of the suffering of the Serbian population in […]

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No one will make us eat bugs

As soon as the coronavirus pandemic began to subside, those who consider everything to be a conspiracy against humanity, started sharing new incredible theories – about the intention of the power centres to make the population used to eating insects and forcing people to eat them. Industrial food production significantly affects the emission of gases, […]

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Covid-19 killed more than 18 thousand people in Croatia. How did that happen? 

Original article (in Croatian) was published on 19/05/2023 The Croatian Institute of Public Health has decided that Covid-19 is no longer a topic of public importance. Spreaders of disinformation use this to promote baseless theses.  The Croatian Institute of Public Health no longer wants to talk about Covid-19.    They concluded that “the public is widely […]

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Spreaders of disinformation across Europe are on the chase against fact-checkers

Original article (in Croatian) was published on 07/06/2023 Fact-checkers are being intimidated by online harassment, insults and threats. The chase is led by public figures who spread disinformation. Fact-checkers all over Europe are exposed to attacks, insults and threats, and the so-called SLAPP lawsuits, according to research conducted by Tijana Cvjeticanin for Faktograf. The editorial […]