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Hate speech and ethnic divisions in an anti-Albanian campaign on social networks

The reason for inciting this campaign on social networks is a post on Facebook from a suspicious closed account, in which the author, without...

25 new cases of pertussis in a week in North Macedonia, mostly unvaccinated babies

During the week ending September 5, 25 new cases of whooping cough or pertussis had been reported in North Macedonia, which is a 47.1...

Outdated recruitment efforts by the Embassy of Ukraine in Skopje misused against NATO

A Facebook post lacks context due to the fact that it does not clarify that the Embassy of Ukraine in Skopje’s announcement of the...

Defending itself against Russia’s armed aggression, Ukraine legally bans Russian Church

Russian propaganda tried to portray the fact that the Ukrainian government banned the Moscow-affiliated Orthodox Church as a “persecution of Christians” and as a...

Online hysteria over Durov: After Russia exiled him, concerns intensify about his arrest and freedom of speech

Russia, which took control of Durov’s first company and which prompted him to establish Telegram while being in exile is now expressing concern about...

“Nulta Tachka” – Serbia’s anti-Western propaganda channel

It’s not very difficult to note that every other post on the website is anti-Western and portrays Western countries as unjust, controversial and full...

Belarusian stand-up comedian who compared Lukashenka to a sparrow is accused of defamation

The comedian is well-known for his outspoken criticism of the Belarusian regime and its security forces, particularly in the wake of the 2020 opposition protests.

(VIDEO) How are AI tools used to create fake content?

Elon Musk speaks Albanian, while Donald Trump presents himself as the “President of the Russian Federation” - such manipulative videos can now be made...

The West does not deny the Ukrainian identity and religion, Russia does

t is Russia that denies the Ukrainian identity and religion, not Western countries. Western countries are not “gay systems” that Russia is fighting against...

New villas, old lies: disinformation about Zelensky circulating once again

Disinformation claiming that the Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has been living lavishly is once again circulating in the region. This time, he “purchased” an opulent...

In Turkey, a street interview lands a citizen in jail

A woman identified as Dilruba Y, was arrested in the province of Izmir, Turkey, after criticizing the government’s choice to block Instagram during a street interview with a local popular YouTube channel, Tuylu Mikrofon (furry microphone).

Macedonian and Serbian media used the incident with President Osmani to incite hate speech on ethnic grounds

On the 1st of August 2024, the President of Kosovo, Vjosa Osmani, was involved in a diplomatic incident at Skopje International Airport. This incident...

A former Japanese diplomat’s personal stance misused to foster fear of Ukraine’s disintegration

Taken and translated from the Serbian version of Sputnik, the Facebook post twists the truth and spreads several pieces of disinformation. To begin with,...

The disinformation agents set their sights on the Olympics

Back in early June, Microsoft warned that Russia is waging a malign disinformation campaign aimed at the Paris Olympics and the French President Emmanuel...

It is not true that “the West deceives the Ukrainians into death”

The West does not deceive the Ukrainians into death, but provides them aid for self-defense, which is essential for them. The West would not...

Music and Hatred: How a Song Caused Ethnic Tensions at a Student Party in Skopje

A student party in Skopje this spring took an unexpected turn when playing an Albanian song towards the end of the event sparked controversy...

Russian and Chinese fighter aircraft never flew over the United States

A Facebook post claims that Russian and Chinese fighter aircraft flew into US airspace, but in reality, they only came close to but did...

Counterspin: Russia was “banned” from several Olympics, but the ban has nothing to do with the Nazis

The Paris Olympics are underway and the Russian athletes are not allowed to participate. The MP from the pro-Russian party Levica (The Left), Redzep...

(INTERVIEW) Rumena Filipova: Russia uses cultural-historical divisions and tensions in the Balkans to hinder EU membership

Authoritarian states such as Russia and China use various strategies to hinder the Euro-Atlantic integration and to manipulate politics and public opinion in the...

Imported Anti-Catholicism brought to Macedonian soil

Current phenomenon of anti-Catholicism can be seen on social networks where the Orthodox beliefs of Macedonian citizens are being manipulated. Such promotion of anti-Catholicism...

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