Tag: disinformation

Monitoring the information space is a constant struggle. Information threats have always been an obstacle to democracy and free and fair elections throughout human history. However, with the advent of the Internet and social networks, the number of information attacks has increased dramatically and their impact on democratic processes has become even more devastating. Elections, as an expensive and...

Building bridges of cooperation. Sharing lessons from different experiences with malicious fake news. Creating strategic platforms. The necessity of strategic action. These are some of the main conclusions of the second session titled: “Geopolitical 360 on information threats – European learned lessons shared for the Western Balkans,” which was held within the framework of the international conference in Skopje...

The lack of legal and institutional mechanisms to protect the digital space in the Balkans makes the region vulnerable to manipulation, disinformation, and foreign influence. While the European Union’s Digital Services Act (DSA) establishes clear rules for greater transparency and accountability of online platforms, countries in the region still lack a similar regulatory framework. The collective fight against disinformation is...

They flooded American conservatives with stories they were eager to read, they used social media algorithms for exactly what they were designed to do, and in doing so, they earned their city the title of “Fake News Capital of the World.” Dozens of media outlets and researchers from universities across the globe have covered the phenomenon. They have changed...