24 February 2022 Started Russian Invasion of Ukraine; Not “Ukrainian Nazi Cleansing”

The lie and propaganda platitude of Russian President Vladimir Putin was presented to justify the military invasion in Ukraine that he initiated on 24 February 2022, completely unprovoked. Many...

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Russian Disinformation Raising Foggy Anti-Western Sentiment in North Macedonia

Up until now, numerous disinformation narratives flooded our country through foreign channels to turn public opinion in favor of Russia, and detrimental to Ukraine...

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Saharan dust is a natural phenomenon, not a deliberate poising from the air

Saharan dust is a natural phenomenon and appears when a cyclone or a whipping-movement raises sand into the upper layer of the atmosphere. This...

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Malicious meddling in Kosovo’s media sphere

This article by Ardit Kika was originally produced for and published by Kosovo 2.0 as part of Western Balkans Anti-Disinformation Hub project. It has...

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DISINFORMATION TRENDS AND NARRATIVES IN THE WESTERN BALKAN REGION MEDIA MONITORING REPORT FOR THE PERIOD OCTOBER – DECEMBER 2023

During the last quarter of 2023, various external actors continued to target the societies of Western Balkans with disinformation and related manipulation tactics, through...

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24 February 2022 Started Russian Invasion of Ukraine; Not “Ukrainian Nazi Cleansing”

The lie and propaganda platitude of Russian President Vladimir Putin was presented to justify the military invasion in Ukraine that he initiated on 24...

Russian Agents Cloaked in Mantles of the Macedonian Orthodox Church

Even before Vasian Zmeev, Russian agents in North Macedonia were carrying out hostile activities related to religion, but through Greece. Russia tries to exercise...

Disinformation Is Not a Problem Only for the Media; It Is Also a Security Problem

The work of professional media is to verify the facts and information it reports. We are witnessing photographs and news shared only to incite...

Disinformation Undermines the Foundation of Democracy – Fact-Checking is the Key

The Ambassador of the EU, David Geer, emphasized that fact-checkers must work independently and without political pressure. He referred to the fact that elections...

(INTERVIEW) Nikolovski: Russian Church Players in MOC-OA Imposed Fake Public Topics

The more believers praise the Russian Church, the greater its influence. Hypothetically, if the Russian Church is “saving our Church”, why wouldn’t the Russian...

Russian Disinformation Raising Foggy Anti-Western Sentiment in North Macedonia

Up until now, numerous disinformation narratives flooded our country through foreign channels to turn public opinion in favor of Russia, and detrimental to Ukraine...

Saharan dust is a natural phenomenon, not a deliberate poising from the air

Saharan dust is a natural phenomenon and appears when a cyclone or a whipping-movement raises sand into the upper layer of the atmosphere. This...

International Fact-Checking Day marked with regional Conference – Defending Democracy in the Balkans: Safeguarding Information Integrity in the Digital Era

Photo: Vancho Dzambaski (https://www.flickr.com/photos/fosim/albums/72177720315932339/page5) On April 2, International Fact-Checking Day, the Metamorphosis Foundation and the Anti-Disinformation for the Balkans organized a Regional Conference on the...

Analysis of the News: “Simonyan: The terrorist attack in Crocus is a monstrous and brutal operation under a false flag”

March 2024. As part of the program Regional Initiative for combating disinformation “Western Balkans Combatting disinformation Center: Exposing malicious influences through fact-checking and Analytical Journalism“,...

Organ Trafficking Propaganda from Ukrainian Troops Coming to Life

Ukrainian fact-checkers are already presenting this video as part of the Russian propaganda. The Center for Countering Disinformation is publishing on Facebook that the...

Russia’s Destructive Disinformation Igniting American Political Scene

Regardless of the fact that since the very beginning of the war in Ukraine, Russia Today and Sputnik closed their offices in many countries...

No Countries Have Met EU Conditions Without Being Admitted

In anticipation of the green light for opening accession talks between Bosnia and Herzegovina and the EU, some media outlets published incorrect information stating...