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Original article (in Bosnian) was published on 14/2/2024; Author: Nerma Šehović Several media outlets have disseminated propagandistic assertions that the Russian economy is “the strongest in Europe,” even amid sanctions. These claims are a distorted interpretation of data released by the World Bank. An article with the following title was published on January 11, 2024: How […]
Original article (in Montenegrin) was published on 6/2/2024; Author: Marko Vukajlović The standoff over illegal immigration between the Texas state government and the U.S. federal government persists. There has been rampant disinformation about this conflict in Southeast Europe, including false reports of a declared state of war, tanks on the streets, a convoy of trucks heading […]
Original article (in B/C/S) was published on 6/2/2024; Author: Amar Karađuz The section “Russian News” on the web portal Lajk is filled with articles equipped with clickbait headlines and videos containing parts of texts already published on Serbian web portals. The section “Russian News” on the web portal Lajk (.rs), which publishes the “latest Russian news […]
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 Montenegrin) was published on 17/01/2024; Author: Darvin Murić The World Economic Forum in Davos serves as a disinformation magnet. However, these are usually related to geopolitics, “conspiracies against humanity,” and rarely relate to Montenegro. This time, however, Prime Minister Milojko Spajic’s participation in this forum has made him and Montenegro targets of disinformation. […]
Original article (in BCS) was published on 19/01/2024; Author: Alena Beširević Claims that Ukraine is recruiting people with Down syndrome due to a lack of new soldiers come from pro-Russian sources and, apart from a video of questionable authenticity, there is no evidence to support such allegations. In an article published on the web portal Epoha […]
Original article (in Slovenian) was published on 19/01/2024; Author: Tina Geč The draft amendments to the Energy Act would restrict wood heating in dense settlements and ban the installation of natural gas and petroleum gas boilers in new residential buildings. On 5 January, Aleksander Reberšek, an MP for the New Slovenia (NSi), an opposition party, claimed […]
Original article (in Montenegrin) was published on 10/01/2024; Author: Marko Vukajlović Anthony Blinken, the U.S. Secretary of State, held a press conference to address various topics, including Ukraine. He highlighted the significant financial support provided by the U.S., which amounts to $70 billion, alongside the European Union’s contribution of $110 billion. Blinken reinforced the message that […]
Original article (in BCS) was published on 11/01/2024; Author: Marija Manojlović A viral video circulating on Facebook depicts the brutal torture and killing of prisoners. While it is currently being shared in the context of the Gaza war, it actually originated a decade earlier in Syria. Readers reported to us a post on Facebook from December […]
Original article (in Serbian) was published on 25/12/2023; Author: Teodora Koledin The article from the web portal Politika, published in early December, erroneously reported that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had obtained American citizenship and was planning to leave Ukraine. This claim was supported by an image purporting to be Zelensky’s naturalization certificate. Following Politika’s publication, similar […]