Truthmeter.mk: The vaccine does not change your genome and you do not become prey to a “transhumanist agenda”
Meta.mk republishes in its entirety Truthmeter.mk's fact-check:
We are reviewing a Facebook post in which a video was shared by a Russian bishop, who said that “global elites want to wipe out 6 billion people.” He adds that world leaders marched under the banner of...
Truthmeter.mk: Narratives which Russia uses to influence news media in Western Balkans
A research titled "Russia’s narratives toward the Western Balkans", published by the NATO Strategic Communications Centre of Excellence (NATO StratCom COE) identified several Russian narratives in the news media in the Western Balkans. The research is based on the media reporting in 2018, which...
A complex conspiracy theory about the alleged persecution and murder of Andreas Noack
The conspiracy theory about the alleged murder of the German chemist Andreas Noack attracted a lot of attention on social networks. Noack is said to have been killed for making his “discovery” of graphene hydroxide in Covid-19 vaccines public. He was reportedly killed by...
Andreas Noack and graphene hydroxide which does not exist: There is no “razor” in Covid-19 vaccines
The complex conspiracy theory about the alleged murder of the German chemist Andreas Noack due to his alleged discovery related to graphene in vaccines is viral on social networks and some websites. According to “conspiracy” allegations, Noack reportedly found that Covid-19 vaccines contain “graphene...
Truthmeter.mk: A protest justifying aggression against a sovereign country
A small group of citizens protested in front of the Ukrainian embassy last week with a classic exchange of theses – to declare the victim of aggression by the “big brother” a justified goal and to wrap it all in some imaginary ideological sugarcoating,...
Counterspin: High gas import prices are not related to North Macedonia government”s negotiation capabilities
The claim of VMRO-DPMNE that the Government did not provide low gas prices, unlike “all governments in the region and the world” is a spin. The price of imported natural gas depends very little on the government’s negotiating capabilities, writes Truthmeter.mk.
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Truthmeter.mk: Agency for management of confiscated property operates at half capacity
The Agency employs 45 people, half of whom are security guards. According to the systematization, there should be 75 employees. Thousands of vehicles are awaiting court rulings. The value of the confiscated property is an indicator of the (non)functioning of the anti-corruption system, writes...
Truthmeter.mk: National media do not cover two thirds of the citizens with correspondents from their places of residence
Meta.mk, under the cooperation agreement, republishes Truthmeter.mk's analysis:
The number of correspondents from the interior of the country is reduced to a minimum. Macedonian Radio and Television has barely employed a few journalists from the interior, while private televisions receive information from part-time journalists
Author: Goran...
Truthmeter.mk: Public Prosecutor’s Office operates with only a third of the planned staff
Budget cuts, lack of resources, and lack of staff ultimately result poorly in the fight against corruption. The Public Prosecutor’s Office should play a leading role in the fight against corruption, but, unfortunately, this is a major obstacle in North Macedonia, writes Truthmeter.mk.
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Truthmeter.mk: Video from Russia, presented as if it were from Mount Athos, showing the Mother of God
Truthmeter.mk is reviewing a Facebook post, which says that an amazing video from Mount Athos shows the appearance of the Mother of God. According to the description in the text, the video was shot on Mount Athos and shows the appearance of the Most Holy...
Truthmeter.mk: Why the Russian Sputnik vaccine is not yet approved In Australia?
On the eve of the Australian Open tennis tournament, it became evident that some of the tennis players vaccinated with two doses of Sputnik vaccine, from the Russian manufacturer Gamaleya Research Institute, will not be able to participate in the tournament, because this vaccine...
Counterspin: Just because it wasn’t noticed, doesn’t mean that the corruption at the highest levels is nonexistant
It is not true that "nowhere in the highest echelon, nor even in the second tier, any corruption was seen." This wasn't stated directly, but it wasn't rejected either, if we read the whole report by the US Department of State, which refers to...
Truthmeter: Serbian authorities spy on visiting Russian citizens on behest of Kremlin
Backroom cooperation and ties between Serbia and Russia lead to spying on Russian opposition figures having a meeting in Belgrade. After the spy tapes were delivered to Kremlin an arest of Russian opposition leader takes place. Another story showing how far undemocratic regimes are...
Anti-Disinformation Network for the Balkans expresses support for Croatian fact-checkers Faktograf.hr, after receiving death threats and cyber-аttacks
The Anti-Disinformation Network for the Balkans (ADN-Balkans) issued a statement of support for the Croatian fact-checking outlet Faktograf.hr whose staff had been subject to death threats, while their website has suffered massive cyber-attack hampering its basic functionality.
This latest wave of attacks against the fact-checkers,...
Truthmeter.mk: The vaccines are functional, but no one claims they are 100% effective
Meta.mk under the cooperation agreement with Truthmeter.mk republishes its debunking of disinformation spread among the Facebook users in North Macedonia:
Both unvaccinated and vaccinated people can become infected and transmit the virus, although the difference in the outcome of the disease can be very different...
Truthmeter.mk: The PCR tests are not poisonous
Meta.mk under the cooperation agreement with Truthmeter.mk republishes its debunking of disinformation spread among the Facebook users in North Macedonia:
The PCR test is just a simple plastic swab with a cotton ball on top, which is used to collect samples from the nose and...
Metamorphosis Foundation starts channels for instant communication between journalists and institutions in North Macedonia
Metamorphosis Foundation has started an initiative for instant messaging communication between the institutions and the journalists in North Macedonia for the sake of checking the truthfulness of content delivered to the public, Council of Media Ethics informs.
"Four closed WhatsApp groups were formed for the...
Glenn Beck’s statement about US asking Macedonian authorities not to accept Afghan refugees is false
Meta.mk, under the cooperation agreement with fact-checking service Truthmeter.mk republishes its latest assessment about a viral media manipulation affecting the US and North Macedonia:
Conservative US commentator and a long time media figure, owner of The Blaze media network Glenn Beck published a tweet containing...
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...
Truthmeter: There is no evidence that the blood count worsens after getting COVID-19 vaccine
A post on Facebook, without any scientific evidence and facts, is trying to convince the people that if they get a vaccine against COVID-19, their blood count will worsen. This is one of the posts on Facebook that are part of the anti-vaxxer...
