DISINFO RADAR: Watch and Warn, issue #7 (June 2025)

Anticipated flashpoint events likely to fuel disinformation narratives in the Western Balkans during July 2025, identified during June  Western Balkans Watch and Warn:  Iran-Israel conflict as a vector for anti-West...

Analysis of the Narrative: Constructing a leader through the media – Milorad Dodik as a symbol of the protection of the Serbian people

As part of the program Regional Initiative to Combat Disinformation “Western Balkans Anti-Disinformation Hub: Exposing Malign Influences through Watchdog Journalism”, we present you a...

Analysis of the News: “Banner “Better Ćaci than Naci” appears on Niš Fortress: Citizens wholeheartedly support Miloš Pavlović”

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

Old footage for new intimidation from the Russian response to Operation Spiderweb

Photo: Screenshot from Facebook video This article was first published by Truthmeter.mk (North Macedonia), within the framework of Western Balkans Anti-Disinformation Project. It is not true...

NATO has nothing to do with the Ukrainian operation that destroyed Russian bombers, not nuclear weapons

Zelensky and the Head of the Security Service of Ukraine, Vasyl Maliuk This article was first published by Truthmeter.mk (North Macedonia), within the framework of...

It is not true that “fascists in Ukrainian skin” attacked Russian bombers

Photo: Sammy-Sander auf Pixabay This article was first published by Truthmeter.mk (North Macedonia), within the framework of Western Balkans Anti-Disinformation Project. It is not true that “fascists in Ukrainian...

Regional Call for Investigative Journalism Stories

The Metamorphosis Foundation for Internet and Society announces a Regional Call for Investigative Journalism Stories within the Project “Western Balkans Anti-Disinformation Hub: Exposing Malign...

A post attempts to justify Russian attacks on Ukraine that kill civilians

Scenes from Kyiv after Russian missile attack This article was first published by Truthmeter.mk (North Macedonia), within the framework of Western Balkans Anti-Disinformation Project. The deadliest...

What lies behind the Kremlin’s narrative of eliminating the “root causes of the conflict”?

Photo: Truthmeter.mk This article was first published by Truthmeter.mk (North Macedonia), within the framework of Western Balkans Anti-Disinformation Project. Although Moscow is trying to obscure the...

Western Balkans faces disinformation targeting NATO unity and defense budgeting ahead of 2025 Hague Summit

The 2025 NATO Summit in The Hague, scheduled for June 24-26, is expected to be a focal point for disinformation targeting Western Balkans public discourse,...

Pravfond funded Russian propaganda in Europe and the Balkans, international research reveals

Photo: Canva Collage This article was first published by Truthmeter.mk (North Macedonia), within the framework of Western Balkans Anti-Disinformation Project. The whole investigation began when a...

Propaganda post attempts to justify the Russian attack on Ukraine with a false thesis

The thesis that Russia’s bombing of several cities in Ukraine represents “the destruction of the EU’s Nazi-fascism” is propaganda and false. Since the start...

Disinfo Radar: Watch and Warn – Flashpoint Events to Fuel Western Balkans Disinformation in June 2025 and Beyond

Disinformation is a persistent challenge in the Western Balkans, where various campaigns often target major events to deepen divisions, undermine trust in democratic institutions,...

Analysis of the News: “Moscow–Kyiv negotiations set to fail – UK sends “special agent” to Turkey to block the deal – Just like Boris...

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

Ukrainians did not ban the Russian language, but established Ukrainian for official use

The Cyrillic alphabet of the Ukrainian language Photo: FDRMRZUSA, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons This article was first published by Truthmeter.mk (North Macedonia), within the framework...

Ukraine continues to bleed not because of Britain, but because of Putin

Illustration: Truthmeter.mk This article was first published by Truthmeter.mk (North Macedonia), within the framework of Western Balkans Anti-Disinformation Project. Britain announced new military aid to Ukraine...

Russia did not occupy another city in Ukraine, but a small village

Photo: Sammy-Sander auf Pixabay This article was first published by Truthmeter.mk (North Macedonia), within the framework of Western Balkans Anti-Disinformation Project. A Facebook post shares a media report that...