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Original article (in Slovenian) was published on 15/1/2024; Author: Žan Premrov Carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere have reached new highs, according to the World Meteorological Organisation. In an interview published by the Demokracija portal on 7 January, economist Vito Bobek claimed that “in fact, never in the past have CO2 emissions been as low as […]
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 Slovenian) was published on 21/12/2023; Author: Tina Geč The Slovenian news outlet Domovina published an infographic that misrepresented Canadian suicide statistics. While it appeared to present the suicide death rates among different age groups in Canada, the graphic misleadingly showed the number of suicides per 100,000 people instead, creating a skewed understanding of […]
Original article (in Slovenian) was published on 04/12/2023; Author: Žan Premrov The authors of the 2018 study on the impact of soy on infant reproductive tissues that the Planet Lepote referred to to stressed that there is insufficient evidence to conclude that soy is harmful to children’s development. On December 7, online media outlet in Slovenia, […]
Original article (in Slovenian) was published on 04/12/2023; Author: Katja Turšič The articles referred to by Nova24tv in its reports put Israel’s actions in the appropriate political and international legal context, says Primož Šterbenc, assistant professor at the Faculty of Management, University of Primorska. On November 8, the portal Nova24tv reported that the Slovenian national public […]
Original article (in Slovenian) was published on 29/11/2023; Author: Nina Rozman Benjamin Flander, professor of law at the Faculty of Criminal Justice and Security, argues that the US is not the right country to compare Slovenia with when it comes to civilian access to weapons, as the European and American concepts are different. On November 3, […]
Original article (in Slovenian) was published on 14/11/2023; Author: Eva Gračanin The Slovenian Press Agency (STA) says that it could rack up an operating loss of up to €70,000 by the end of the year, but that it will probably be able to cover the loss with the planned release of provisions or with donations collected […]
Original article (in Slovenian) was published on 27/11/2023; Author: Žan Premrov A video posted on Facebook by the Cirkulane local chapter of the Democratic Party (SDS) shows an Israeli police raid in Beitunia, a town in the West Bank, in August this year. “There is also arms trade ongoing under the Gaza hospital,” claimed the Cirkulane […]
Original article (in Slovenian) was published on 07/10/2023; Author: Eva Gračanin The Health Ministry has clarified that an anonymized report via the app will not in itself be grounds for action, but only a warning of a possible irregularity. “Patients will be able to inform on doctors,” was the headline of a September 19 article on […]
Original article (in Slovenian) was published on 05/10/2023; Author: Nika Gradišek “If it were really true that society ‘has had nothing against same-sex partnerships for a long time,’ there would be not physical and verbal attacks after parades,” says Roman Kuhar, professor of sociology at the Faculty of Arts in Ljubljana. On 18 September, two days […]