Investigative stories

Telegram: Pro-Russian channels’ heaven, the topic of Kosovo mobilizes pro-Russian Serbian nationalists

Photo illustration by the Western Balkans Anti-Disinformation Hub In the last years, channels have appeared on the Telegram application that spread pro-Serbian and pro-Russian narratives in the Western Balkans. There...

Investigative stories 19/11/2024

Food as grounds and tool for disinformation and hybrid warfare

Investigative stories 14/10/2024

Russian propaganda tries to destabilize France and drive a wedge in NATO and the EU

Investigative stories 09/10/2024

Malicious meddling in Kosovo’s media sphere

Fact checks 09/06/2023

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...

hubeng 09/06/2023

China and Macedonian higher education: Influence focused on the state universities

The Chinese influence in higher education in North Macedonia is focused primarily on a few state universities in the country, with ongoing cooperation throughout...

hubeng 31/05/2023

The social media as lever for spreading authoritarian propaganda

Russian propaganda uses various forms of social media and channels to spread its propaganda. It is fighting a war in Ukraine, but also waging...

hubeng 04/05/2023

Kosovo media use public funds, despite constantly violating the Code of Ethics

Over the years, various state institutions have used public funds to advertise themselves in media outlets that produce fake news or are recurrent violators...

Investigative stories 15/03/2023

Behind the scenes: Chinese influence in North Macedonia

(Main photo: Commercial for the Belt and Road Initiative in one of the Macedonian trains purchased from China reading “Speed up the Belt initiative,...

hubeng 08/03/2023

Main Disinformation Narrative for February: The West Started the War in Ukraine, Russia Resorted to Force to Stop it

Main disinformation narrative in February in the Macedonian media space was proclaimed by the President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, just three days...

hubeng 01/03/2023

Religious Propaganda Threatening Kosovo

Dangerous contents promoting political islam, religious extremism, including “holy war” (jihad) for the establishment of an islamic state and disrespect for the Constitution of...

Investigative stories 18/02/2023

Narrative Aimed to Create Anti-NATO and Anti-EU Mood in Kosovo

Photograph of a small girl close to her killed mother from the film ”Fortress of War” is being shared on several posts on Facebook...

hubeng 13/02/2023

Мacedonian and Bulgarian University with a Russian Connection in the Past Will Develop MAs in Sveti Nikole

The result of the public-private partnership between the State Bulgarian University from Veliko Tarnovo “Ss. Ss. Cyril and Methodius” (VTU) and the Macedonian private...

Investigative stories 07/02/2023

Мacedonian and Bulgarian university with a historic Russian connection will “produce” MAs in Sveti Nikole

The result of the public-private partnership between the State Bulgarian University from Veliko Tarnovo “Ss. Ss. Cyril and Methodius” (VTU) and the Macedonian private...

hubeng 07/02/2023

The construction of the 5G network brings the demise of the Chinese domination in North Macedonia’s telecommunications

“Makedonski Telekom” (Macedonian Telecom) and “A1 Makedonija” (A1 Macedonia) telecoms are currently modernizing their complete mobile telephony infrastructure and working on the implementation of...

Fact checks 24/12/2022

Russia Is Not Cooperating With the Macedonian Investigative Authorities Regarding the Construction of the Russian Gas Pipeline worth 33 Million Euros

For the “Gift” case, international legal assistance is still awaited from the Russian Federation, from where the evidentiary material for the construction of the...

hubeng 09/11/2022

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