CRTA: Results of the Belgrade elections largely stemmed from illegal electoral engineering
Based on the information gathered and the analyses conducted thus far, the CRTA Election Observation Mission expresses a well-founded suspicion that in the elections on December 17, organized voter migrations occurred to an extent that crucially influenced the outcome of the very close elections...
The disinformation coupled with abuse of artificial intelligence can be harmful to the elections
The last session of today’s e-Society.mk International Conference, which has been organized by Metamorphosis Foundation for the 19th time this year, was dedicated to the issue of disinformation and abuse of artificial intelligence for malign influence on democracy or, more specifically, on the elections...
INTERVIEW Gojković-Arbutina: The non-governmental organizations in R. Srpska will be designated foreign agents by law
Criminalizing once again the insult and slander, designating all non-governmental organizations that receive foreign donations (including the organizations working in journalism) as “agents of foreign influence” and establishing a Media Register, where the state decides who may or may not perform a journalistic activity.
These...
Metamorphosis Foundation is establishing a Coalition For Responsible Artificial Intelligence in North Macedonia
Photo: Meta.mk, 19 December 2023
Metamorphosis Foundation launched a process of establishing a Coalition For Responsible Artificial Intelligence, that will include stakeholders from several sectors, informed Bardhyl Jashari, Executive Director of the Foundation, closing this year’s edition of the international conference “e-Society.mk”, which was organized...
Bojana Zorić: Media literacy is crucial in addressing the problem of foreign interference, the youth is a critical voice in addressing the security challenges
The security problems in the Western Balkans are now also related to disinformation and fake news which try to destabilize the region and may hinder realization of the most important strategic objectives in the Western Balkans. On this topic and others, Portalb.mk conducted an...
Interview: Eurovision sensation Joker Out discuss their creative process, touring and more
Slovenian band Joker out, reached a sudden rise to fame after their performance on this year's Eurovision Song Contest and have followed up their success by heading on a big European tour. Although they started off with the classic high-school-band story, today they are...
First-instance verdict in Štrpci Case overturned – trial restored
On 30 October 2023, the Court of Appeal in Belgrade issued a decision annulling the first-instance verdict in the Štrpci Case and returning the case for retrial. The Humanitarian Law Center considers it inadmissible that thirty years after the abduction and murder of twenty civilians in Štrpci,...
Bulgaria did not allow the overflight of Lavrov’s plane due to the sanctions against Zakharova, not because of N. Macedonia
Sergey Lavrov at the press conference in Skopje, 01.12.2023
Photo: Bojan Blazhevski, meta.mk
The spokeswoman of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Maria Zakharova, was part of the Russian delegation at the OSCE Ministerial Council in Skopje. Her presence on the Russian plane forced Bulgaria to...
A well known pro-Russian political figure in N.Macedonia suspected of the murder of a 14-year-old girl
Ljupcho Palevski–Palcho, a well-known political figure with pro-Russian attitudes, was today pointed out by the Macedonian Ministry of Interior (MoI) and the Public Prosecution as the organizer of the abduction and the murderer of a 14-year-old girl. The girl, Vanja Gjorchevska was reported missing...
“Amber Allert” turned into the black ribbon: N.Macedonia in sorrow after a 14-year-old abducted girl found dead
Social networks profiles of citizens of North Macedonia increasingly show the black ribbon on the profile pictures, after the Ministry of Interior (MoI) tonight confirmed the death of the 14-year-old Vanja Gjorchevska, kidnapped 7 days ago. The ministry confirmed that the girl who was...
Lavrov created drama in Skopje: Instead of giving answers, he argued with journalists
Written speech and disputes with journalists comprised Sergey Lavrov’s tactics in the press conference; Photo: Meta.mk
Russia turned today’s press conference of Sergei Lavrov into a propagandist theater play in the heart of Skopje, wishing to overshadow the last day and the conclusions of the...
OSCE Ministerial Council: Harsh condemnations of Russia’s war against Ukraine and the blockade of OSCE
Harsh condemnations of Russia's military aggression against Ukraine and Russia's blockade of the OSCE operations were voiced by the speakers at the beginning of the OSCE Ministerial Council today in Skopje. They sent a message that the Russian aggression against Ukraine violates the Final...
Macedonian PM will not meet Russian FM Sergei Lavrov
North Macedonia’s Prime Minister Dimitar Kovachevski before the start of the OSCE Ministerial Council that is held in Skopje, said that he would not meet with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.
He noted that each country in its own way sends a message about Russia's...
OSCE parallel conference: Russia is brutal towards Ukraine, the role of the civil society is extremely important
From the address of Pia Kauma, the president of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly. Photo: Meta.mk
Democracy is declining in countries where there is no room for civil society activism. We are witnessing an alarming number of armed conflicts, in the last year we have been...
Blinken and Osmani: We remain united in our support for Ukraine
Photo Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of North Macedonia
The US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and North Macedonia's Minister of Foreign Affairs Bujar Osmani welcomed the decision that paves the way for Malta to become the next chairman of the OSCE in 2024, which...
Metamorphosis and NOVA working together to raise students’ media literacy knowledge
Novakovski and Jashari signed a Memorandum of Cooperation. Photo: Meta.mk
The Metamorphosis Foundation for Internet and Society and NOVA International School Skopje launched cooperation for joint raising of the media literacy of the students' media literacy and raising awareness about the role of digital media...
Macedonian journalists send a message on the protest: NO to censorship
Dozens of Macedonian journalists from several media outlets yesterday came out for a peaceful protest in front of the Civil Court in Skopje, expressing their revolt against the court verdict against the Investigative Reporting Laboratory (IRL), which is seen as a threat of censorship,...
The mass media never declared “Ukraine is done with!”, nor should they be blamed for the war victims
Photo: Enrique on Pixabay
Neither mass media have recognized that “Ukraine is Done With”, nor should journalists be blamed for the thousands of lives lost in Ukraine, as the post claims. The journalists did not encourage the military invasion of Ukraine, Russia did, while Ukraine...
Cristina Tardáguila: Journalism is the best profession in the world and fact-checkers are more than needed
Cristina Tardáguila, an inspirational and energetic journalist from Brazil is the founder of Agência Lupa, the first fact-checking initiative in her country. She is the former International Fact-Checking Network’s Associate Director. As a reporter and/or an editor, Tardáguila has worked in some of the...
Ulrik Haagerup: This is why constructive journalists are people’s “best friend”
Ulrik Haagerup, the founder and CEO of the Constructive Institute, experienced a profound realization during his tenure as Editor in Chief at a prominent Danish media outlet: he recognized that the majority of the news he was delivering to his audience was overwhelmingly negative...
