Falsehoods about the Ukrainian incursion into Russia’s Kursk region

Ukrainian forces have invaded Russia’s Kursk region, and a Facebook post makes false claims that they are Western cannon fodder that aims to usurp Russia’s natural resources. However, the...

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Defending itself against Russia’s armed aggression, Ukraine legally bans Russian Church

Russian propaganda tried to portray the fact that the Ukrainian government banned the Moscow-affiliated Orthodox Church as a “persecution of Christians” and as a...

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Outdated recruitment efforts by the Embassy of Ukraine in Skopje misused against NATO

A Facebook post lacks context due to the fact that it does not clarify that the Embassy of Ukraine in Skopje’s announcement of the...

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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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Falsehoods about the Ukrainian incursion into Russia’s Kursk region

Ukrainian forces have invaded Russia’s Kursk region, and a Facebook post makes false claims that they are Western cannon fodder that aims to usurp...

Outdated recruitment efforts by the Embassy of Ukraine in Skopje misused against NATO

A Facebook post lacks context due to the fact that it does not clarify that the Embassy of Ukraine in Skopje’s announcement of the...

Online hysteria over Durov: After Russia exiled him, concerns intensify about his arrest and freedom of speech

Russia, which took control of Durov’s first company and which prompted him to establish Telegram while being in exile is now expressing concern about...

Defending itself against Russia’s armed aggression, Ukraine legally bans Russian Church

Russian propaganda tried to portray the fact that the Ukrainian government banned the Moscow-affiliated Orthodox Church as a “persecution of Christians” and as a...

Misinformation regarding the announcement of barricades being set up by Serbs

Several media outlets in Kosovo have misinformed the public by claiming that Kosovo Serbs plan to set up barricades in the north. These reports...

KFOR was not on alert but conducted a training exercise on the Ibar Bridge

The deployment of additional KFOR troops on the Ibar Bridge was a training exercise, not an alert, as some media outlets in Kosovo and...

“Nulta Tachka” – Serbia’s anti-Western propaganda channel

It’s not very difficult to note that every other post on the website is anti-Western and portrays Western countries as unjust, controversial and full...

The West does not deny the Ukrainian identity and religion, Russia does

It is Russia that denies the Ukrainian identity and religion, not Western countries. Western countries are not “gay systems” that Russia is fighting against...

(VIDEO) How are AI tools used to create fake content?

As these technologies continue to advance, they pose an increased risk to the truth and trust in the digital age. In the Western Balkan...

New villas, old lies-disinformation about Zelensky circulating once again

Disinformation claiming that the Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has been living lavishly is once again circulating in the region. This time, he “purchased” an opulent...

A Fake Interview is Published Misusing the Name of “Telegrafi”

In today's era of technological development, where the internet is a part of social life, the risks of online scams have become more frequent...

A former Japanese diplomat’s personal stance misused to foster fear of Ukraine’s disintegration

Taken and translated from the Serbian version of Sputnik, the Facebook post twists the truth and spreads several pieces of disinformation. To begin with,...