disinformation

Fighting disinformation through legal sanctions is possible but risky. A much broader, comprehensive approach is needed, in which the institutional framework requires the involvement of the civil society sector and the harmonization of…

Interesting, emotional, and light information. Humorous news that entertains the gullible and much of the media reveals vulnerabilities and paves the way for dangerous disinformation When most media outlets in Macedonia…

A pro-Russian Facebook post mocks Macron’s proposal for talks between Putin and Zelensky in Switzerland, claiming that “Zelensky is an illegitimate president” whose “term has expired,” so Putin would not sit down to negotiate with him.…

The post we are analyzing does not offer any evidence for the claim that Zelensky transfers $50 million per month to some of his accounts in the UAE. Both these claims, as well as previous ones related to the alleged enrichment of the…

Macedonian media outlets that reported on the “capture of British officers” admitted that the news was unconfirmed or used expressions like “allegedly,” shifting responsibility for the news to Russian media outlets. Some Russian media…

The deadliest attacks on civilians since Russia launched its unprovoked military invasion of Ukraine have been well documented. Moscow's attacks have repeatedly targeted apartment buildings, train stations, city centers, hospitals,…

The main historical events of World War II today serve as "material" that the Kremlin's propaganda refers to, trying to manipulate for its own benefit and for its own purposes. Pro-Russian disinformation has used World War II for the past…

The accusations against the GRU unit, APT28, which officials say is based in Rostov-on-Don in southern Russia, are not the first by a Western power. However, this marks the first time Paris has accused the Russian state based on its own…

A series of intense Kremlin propaganda messages in early and mid-April focused on spreading disinformation on social networks, primarily in Macedonian on Facebook—promoting the false Russian narrative that the EU is a Nazi creation

A new video circulating in the region falsely claims that Volodymyr Zelensky purchased a stake in a company operating a mine in South Africa, worth $ 1.6 billion. However, while the video footage is authentic, the audio was generated using…

To increase mobilization at the front, Ukrainian authorities have been gradually amending laws and tightening criteria. Russian officials and propagandists often talk about Kyiv's problems with mobilization, often spreading false content on…

Western Balkan countries still lack the necessary legal, technical, and institutional safeguards to protect people's rights online. Unlike the EU, we do not benefit from the protection offered by the Digital Services Act, and yet we all…

Democratic elections in European countries are among the primary targets of Russian FIMI operations, the latest report by the European External Action Service on information manipulation and obstruction from abroad finds. At the heart of…

It is claimed, without any evidence, that the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) paid $4 million to declare Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky “Person of the Year.” Also, the Kremlin’s media megaphone, Sputnik ,…

The entire post is manipulative and aims to portray Ukraine, i.e. Zelensky and the European Union, as guilty of the war. This disinformation narrative is a well-known pro-Kremlin narrative and is not new. Russia constantly twists the…

Disinformation about Kosovo from the Serbian government has become routine, with the same narratives being repeatedly recycled. Since last January, the narrative that Serbian citizens have been banished from Kosovo has returned. In the…

The fake news factories from Veles that flooded the US presidential campaign in 2016 may be long gone, but “workshops” still remain on the hunt for stories about veterans or “cards that will be worth millions tomorrow.” In the latest…

The fictional narratives attributed to the Russian president are dominated by messages of division, conflict, the creation of an image of Europe as an attacked state with an identity in crisis, with media outlets that allegedly lie and with…