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What if electric cars run out of power in rush hour?

Original article (in Croatian) was published on 11/07/2022 Almost a thousand and a half times, a post was shared on Facebook in which electric cars are baselessly declared to be a scam. In parallel with the news about summer traffic and crowds due to the increased number of tourists, a post started spreading among Facebook […]

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The “climate lockdown” conspiracy theory has no basis in actual facts

Original article (in Croatian) was published on 13/07/2022 Internet conspiracy theorists are using an article by renowned economist Mariana Mazzucato to claim that a “climate lockdown” is ahead of us. Misinformation announcing the alleged introduction of “climate lockdowns” began to spread on social networks. The last such example was published on the 2012 Transformation of […]

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How Telegram became the main channel for spreading disinformation about the war in Ukraine

Original article (in Croatian) was published on 01/06/2022 Over the years, the application and social network Telegram has increased its number of users, thus promising them privacy, although some experts question this. The Russian-Ukrainian conflict is as digital as it is physical. Faktograf has already written about the propaganda war led on social networks, media […]

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Due to the war in Ukraine and natural disasters, the number of malnourished could increase by 13 million

Original article (in Croatian) was published on 10/06/2022 Due to the war in Ukraine and natural disasters, the number of malnourished could increase by 13 million The current food crisis, according to the UN, could, in 2023, very quickly, turn into a food catastrophe of global proportions. Food must never be a luxury, it is […]

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Solar panels in Croatia – a story of climate indifference

Original article (in Croatian) was published on 01/06/2022 Croatia is by far the worst in the EU in terms of electricity production from solar energy, although thanks to its climate, it could be among the best. We investigated what the problem was. Once upon a time, the sixth factory of photovoltaic modules in the world […]

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There is no evidence that a NATO biological laboratory is located in the tunnels below Azovstal

Original article (in Croatian) was published on 05/05/2022 Russian state media have spread disinformation that a secret NATO biological laboratory is located in the tunnels below Azovstal in Mariupol. The claim originated from Russian internet forums and is not based on facts. An unfounded claim suggesting that a secret NATO biological weapons laboratory is located […]

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What is true and what is false in the viral post about the possibilities of using hemp

Original article (in Croatian) was published on 14/05/2022 More than 18,000 people shared a Facebook post featuring 16 incredible claims about cannabis. We have checked them all and found that many are correct. Why is there no referendum on this? This is the question that stands above the 16 claims about cannabis posted on a […]

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An appeal to conscience in the EU is allowed, but only if it does not violate the right to abortion

Original article (in Croatian) was published on 11/05/2022 The Council of Europe and the European Union recognize the right to appeal to conscience in medicine, but it is explicitly emphasized that this is a right that is not absolute. Invoking it must not jeopardize patients’ rights to access medical care. The case of pregnant Mirela […]

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Hunter Biden’s laptop secrets

Original article (in Croatian) was published on 11/04/2022 The computer of the president’s son, which was declared Russian disinformation by all security services, American media and social networks on the eve of the election clash between Joe Biden and Donald Trump, really exists. Hunter Biden, the son of current US President Joe Biden, has been […]

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No, environmental activists are not to blame for Europe’s dependence on Russian gas

Original article (in Croatian) was published on 31/03/2022 In a bizarre text about the causes of the war in Ukraine, conservative American columnist Dennis Prager also explains the war through the activities of the environmental movement. His article was shared by the website Konzerva.hr. The website konzerva.hr shared a column by Dennis Prager, a conservative […]