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Analysis of the Narrative “Crash, Catastrophe, and Defeat: Ukraine’s Counteroffensive in Anti-Western Media”

July 2023 As part of the program Regional Initiative to Combat Disinformation “Western Balkans Anti-Disinformation Hub: Exposing Malign Influences through Watchdog Journalism”, we present you...

In-depth stories 07/08/2023

It Is Not True that the West is Plundering Ukraine’s Historic Heritage

Photo: Screenshot from video There is no evidence in support of the claim about plundering and “kidnapping” Ukrainian cultural treasures. Such claims from the post...

Fact checks 06/08/2023

Visinska: We Tend to Believe in Conspiracy Theories and Russia Uses that to Spread Disinformation

Фото: Мета.мк The population in the Western Balkans tends to believe in conspiracy theories regardless of whether the topic is Covid-19 pandemic, the Russian aggression...

News 04/08/2023

Did Albania send the seized computers at the MEK Camp to Iran?

By: Ilda Hoxha Several media outlets reported in July that 232 computer devices seized during a search at the ‘Ashraf 3’ camp in Manza were...

Fact checks 02/08/2023

Analysis of the Narrative “From concern for people in need to arms trafficking: How is Russia’s withdrawal from the “Grain Agreement” justified in Serbia?”

July 2023 As part of the program Regional Initiative to Combat Disinformation “Western Balkans Anti-Disinformation Hub: Exposing Malign Influences through Watchdog Journalism”, we present you...

In-depth stories 02/08/2023

In addition to Kurti, the Prime Minister of Bosnia was also not present at the informal meeting of the Berlin Process

On July 17, Prime Minister Edi Rama convened an informal meeting in Tirana with the prime ministers of the region, along with the European...

Fact checks 31/07/2023

Rama’s Irony Was Not Aimed at Prime Minister Albin Kurti

Prime Minister Rama’s meetings during his regional tour, which were announced in preparation for the Berlin Process Summit scheduled for October in Tirana, have...

Fact checks 31/07/2023

“Hashish ‘Made in Albania’

Aspirations and Lessons from Our Neighbours Albania becomes the second country in the region after North Macedonia and the 23rd in Europe to legalize cannabis...

In-depth stories 31/07/2023

Analysis of the News “Weather (un)opportunities as a weapon”

July 2023. As part of the program Regional Initiative to Combat Disinformation “Western Balkans Anti-Disinformation Hub: Exposing Malign Influences through Watchdog Journalism”, we present you...

Fact checks 31/07/2023

The audio recording that triggered clashes among the MPs and revived claims about Serbia’s hybrid war in Kosovo

*Prepared by: Fitim Gashi The heated debate led to a flurry of accusations and counter-accusations between the ruling party and the opposition. The government insisted...

In-depth stories 28/07/2023

The Frog Logo on Food Products Has Nothing to Do with Bill Gates or the “Golden Billion”

Photo: Rainforest Alliance The logo of the Rainforest Alliance is not the golden poison frog, but the red-eyed tree frog. The frog on the logo...

Fact checks 26/07/2023

Analysis of the News “Coordinated attack on Serbia – They attack people who protect the country in order to overthrow President Vučić!”

July 2023 As part of the Regional Initiative in Combating Disinformation “Western Balkans Anti-Disinformation Hub: Exposing Malicious Influences Through Watchdog Journalism“, we present a new...

Fact checks 26/07/2023