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The photo of Vladimir Putin’s arrest is a product of artificial intelligence

Original article (in Croatian) was published on 07/04/2023 The founder of Bellingcat used the AI program Midjourney to create a set of photos of the Russian president wearing an orange prison jumpsuit. Facebook profile of a private user posted a photo (archived here) of the alleged arrest of Russian President Vladimir Putin, which shows Putin […]

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Strikes and protests are part of the French tradition

Original article (in Croatian) was published on 06/04/2023 The French do not shy away from strikes and demonstrations to show what they think of the government’s moves. Seventeen years have passed since unions and students, through persistent protest actions across France, managed to force the then Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin and President Jacques Chirac […]

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Can second-hand and donated clothing fix the damage caused by fast fashion?

Original article (in Croatian) was published on 11/04/2023 The rich countries of the West, under the guise of humanitarianism and aid, actually export their textile waste to the poorer countries of the world. Excessive production, environmental pollution, and low possibility of recycling clothes – these are all problems of fast fashion, which is the second […]

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Four women ministers got more votes combined than half of SDS deputies

Original article (in Slovenian) was published on 07/02/2023 SDS president Janez Jansa retweeted a tweet by a user who provided inaccurate and unofficial data on the number of votes received by four women ministers. “Government of the unelected: all four women ministers in the Government of the Republic of Slovenia together did not get as […]

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Minister’s claim about the trend of shortening waiting times unfounded

Original article (in Slovenian) was published on 13/02/2023 The National Institute of Public Health is required to publish statistics about hospital waiting times at least once a month, but for 2022 only reports for October and November are available. On 10 January, Health Minister Danijel Besic Loredan told Vecer in an interview that the Health […]

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New WHO regulations do not curtail sovereignty of countries

Original article (in Slovenian) was published on 27/02/2023 The committee for the review of International Health Regulations opposes the deletion of a provision under which the World Health Organisation and member states must respect dignity, human rights and fundamental liberties. Jana magazine reported in an article on 7 February that by signing the new International […]

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Despite sliding in the peace index, Slovenia is a safe country

Original article (in Slovenian) was published on 07/03/2023 The reasons why Slovenia slipped in the peace index last year include a higher homicide rate, number of security guards, police officers and prisoners, and worse political instability, the Institute for Economics & Peace explained. The Nova24tv.si portal reported on 14 February about a tweet by Anton […]

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Ljubljana does not have the worst air connections among all European capitals

Original article (in Slovenian) was published on 21/03/2023 The Joze Pucnik Ljubljana Airport had fewer passengers this year than Tuzla airport. “Although 100% more passengers traveled through Joze Pucnik Ljubljana Airport last year than in 2021, Ljubljana remains the least connected of all European capitals’ airports. Even Tuzla Airport had more passengers in January,” reported […]

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Last year, almost 1,200 manipulations and disinformation were on the front pages of five newspapers

Original article (in Serbian) was published on 31/03/2023 During the past year, the newspapers Informer, Alo, Vecernje novosti, Kurir and Srpski telegraf published at least 1,174 manipulative headlines on their front pages, most often in the form of unfounded or biased claims, disinformation or manipulation of facts, according to the latest analysis of Raskrikavanje. This […]

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There is no evidence that Edward Snowden is a Russian agent

Original article (in Croatian) was published on 21/03/2023 Journalist Gordan Malic calls out Communication Days for hosting Edward Snowden, whom he unfoundedly claims is a Russian agent. Edward Snowden, a former employee of the CIA and associate of the National Security Agency (NSA), one of the most famous and important whistleblowers in world history, has […]