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Openness Index: Government of North Macedonia first, Parliament third in Western Balkans

According to the latest Openness Index, which ranked four countries from the Western Balkans - North Macedonia, Serbia, Montenegro, and Bosnia and Herzegovina, i.e. their governments and parliaments, the Government of North Macedonia was ranked first on the list, while the country's Parliament was ranked third. The evaluation of the state of good governance of the parliaments and the executive...

The disinformation and media manipulations can undermine the pluralistic societies

We have seen that disinformation, misinformation and manipulations in the media can exert heavy influence on people's lives. The COVID-19 infodemic lead to conspiracy theories that are creating mistrust toward institutions. Th disinformation, misinformation and the manipulations can undermine even the most important aspects of our pluralistic societies. What can be done against this without limiting the right to...

Discussion about 5G: The advantages are enormous, the dangers, so far, lie only in the conspiracy theories

All the  scientific studies that were conducted or are underway all around the world including the measurements in the places where this technology is implemented, including the measurements during the tests conducted in Skopje, show that 5G technology has no proven adverse effect on people's health or the living environment. It is always good to be cautious, to question...

Metamorphosis Foundation joins the “Reclaim Your Face” movement for limiting the biometric mass surveillance of citizens

On the occasion of the 28th January – European Data Protection Day, the Metamorphosis Foundation for Internet and Society announced it will join the international movement “Reclaim Your Face”. “Reclaim Your Face” is a movement started by members of EDRi – European Digital Rights Initiative, in order to limit the use of systems for mass surveillance of citizens through...

CMEM decides upon Metamorphosis’s appeals: Lider, Kurir and Netpres have breached articles of the Journalist Code of Ethics

The Appeals Commission - CMEM - of the Council of Media Ethics of North Macedonia, on the 24th of December 2020, reached a decission on the appeals from the Foundation for Internet and Society "Metamorphosis" for an article published on the news sites Lider.mk, Kurir.mk and Netpress.com.mk, which by doing so, have breached several articles of the Journalist Code...

Metamorphosis Foundation is organizing online event “Dialogues for the Digital Agenda”

On the 30th of October, starting at 11 AM on the ZOOM online platform, the Metamorphosis Foundation for Internet and Society will organize an online event titled "Dialogues for the Digital Agenda" which is a part of the “Increasing Civic Engagement in the Digital Agenda – ICEDA” project and is co-financed by the European Union. It is implemented in...

Facebook in partnership with Metamorphosis Foundation and Truthmeter launches a fact-checking program in North Macedonia

Today, Facebook announced that together with the Metamorphosis Foundation and Truthmeter, will launch a third-party fact-checking program in North Macedonia. Besides our country, Facebook is launching this program in other countries in the region: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro and Serbia, while the existing program in Croatia will be expanded. As part of Facebook’s fight against misinformation, the company is collaborating...

Οι Μη Κυβερνητικές Οργανώσεις καταδικάζουν την έκφραση μίσους, οι αρμόδιοι κλείνουν τα μάτια τους στη διάδοσή της

Το φαινόμενο της έκφρασης μίσους, τις τελευταίες ημέρες βρίσκεται και πάλι στο επίκεντρο της επικαιρότητας στη Δημοκρατία της Βόρειας Μακεδονίας, ενώ η χρήση της αυξήθηκε με την εμφάνιση της πανδημίας του κορωνοϊού, αναφέρει η διαδικτυακή πύλη Portalb.mk. Με την αύξηση του αριθμού κρουσμάτων του Covid-19, ο προπαγανδιστικός μηχανισμός, του οποίου τμήμα αποτελούν και περισσότερα γνωστά μέσα μαζικής ενημέρωσης με...

Metamorphosis Foundation and CriThink condemn the discriminatory attacks on journalist Miroslava Burns

Metamorphosis Foundation and the CriThink's team give full support to our colleague Miroslava Burns who is a target of vulgar, sexist, and discriminatory attacks. The attacks consist of insults and threats, inconvenient and threatening speech, but there are also elements that can be described as hate speech, which is a felony according to the Criminal Code. "We condemn all forms...

How Russia influences Serbian media

An opinion poll conducted by the Institute for European Affairs in September 2019 shows that 23 percent of Serbian citizens believe Russia is Serbia's largest aid donor. In reality, Russia hasn't made the top 10 of Serbia's largest donors since 2000, according to the data by the Ministry of European Integration. The EU tops the list with 2.96 billion euros in aid, followed...

Zaev proposes a plan for joint battle against the disinformation

Prime Minister Zoran Zaev, announcing the draft for a plan for combatting the disinformation and fake news, at press conference yesterday pointed out that misinformation and disinformation about North Macedonia, in addition to a part of the local media, is also spread by other countries. "The Republic of North Macedonia in the past two years on a number of occasions...

Journalists from North Macedonia and Greece agree to fight disinformation together

The problems of disinformation and the steps to fight it was the topic of the workshop that took place on Tuesday and Wednesday in Thessaloniki, with the participation of 35 journalists, experts and NGO staff from North Macedonia and Greece. The workshop was co-hosted by the US Embassies in Greece and North Macedonia, the State Department’s Global Engagement Center (GEC),...

Conference “Facing facts in the Balkans and beyond” held in Tirana, attended by “Metamorphosis”

Starting yesterday, until Friday, the Foundation for Society and the Internet "Metamorphosis" will be part of the international conference on the verification of facts and the fight against misinformation - disinformation, "Facing the facts in the Balkans and beyond", writes "Portabl.mk". In the first panel discussion yesterday, attended by leading media outlets whose work is mainly based on professional reporting...

Research: There can never be enough reforms in the media

Has the media in the country been reformed after the period of full media darkness and the phase "captured state" especially in the period after 2011 and by the middle of 2016? How to get a free and powerful media - real bearers of the "fourth estate" in the country? Part of these questions were covered in the public policy document...

Open Data Portal is a good step forward, but for full transparency there is still a lot of work to be done

The creation and launch of the new Open Data Portal for the Government of the Republic of North Macedonia is a good step forward, which gives a clear signal of commitment to transparency. However, in order to identify the real potential benefits, it is necessary to open data that will enable the creation of new products and services by...

US State Department uses findings from “Metamorphosis” and “Media Reform Observatory”

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The US State Department in its latest Human Rights Report cites the findings obtained from the periodic report on the status of media reforms that was developed within the framework of the "Media Reform Observatory" project implemented by the Foundation for Internet and Society "Metamorphosis", "Agora" and the Platform for Investigative Journalism and Analysis (PINA), "Prepared by Metamorphosis Foundation, Agora,...

Civil organizations set 10 day deadline for accountability for Gruevski’s escape

A total of 14 civil organizations, including the Foundation Open Society - Macedonia, the Metamorphosis Foundation and the Helsinki Committee for Human Rights of the Republic of Macedonia, today issued a second response to the government, setting a deadline of 10 days to determine accountability for former Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski's escape. Otherwise, say the civil sector, political accountability...

Youth are central focus in efforts to spread media literacy

In projects by the European Union that relate to the development of critical thinking and media literacy, main efforts are aimed at young people and the way they perceive and use news and information, primarily from the Internet, as the dominant part of their media ecosystem "Democracy should allow deep disputes to be discussed publicly in a civilized manner. This...

“Freedom and the Internet in Macedonia”: Privacy, Fake News and Hate Speech are the new challenges

The "Freedom and the Internet in Macedonia" conference, organized by the Foundation for Internet and Society "Metamorphosis", as part of the celebration of the 25th anniversary of the Foundation Open Society Macedonia (FOSM) - was held at the Museum of Contemporary Art (MSU) today.#ФООМ25 The conference discussed the development of the Internet in the country, the challenges the online media...

State Department reports on subordinate media, attacks on journalists, and public distrust

The Country Report on Human Rights Practices for 2017 for Macedonia, prepared by the US State Department, itemizes numerous instances of threats and attacks to journalists, media subordinated to the politics and the economic interests, but also public distrust of the media. "The constitution provides for freedom of expression, including for members of the press, but government pressure on the...