Oliver Stojanov

Putin is not removing biological weapons laboratories in Ukraine

Conspiracy theories suggesting that Russia is removing biological weapons laboratories in Ukraine and fighting against the “New World Order” continue to be published on...

Global narratives and local actors: 150 days of the war in Ukraine and over 1,500 disinformation in the region

The renewed open war in Ukraine has been going on for more than 150 days, but the spread of fake and manipulative news on...

No, Ukraine did not build a NATO base in Severodonetsk

Several web portals from the region have shared unfounded claims about the alleged construction of a NATO base in Ukraine.   On June 19, 2022, the...

The British-American plan to “abolish” the Republic of Srpska: A threat based on nothing

Several web portals reported on the “plan” to abolish the Republic of Srpska, which was initiated by ATV, although neither sources nor evidence was...

Contrary to claims on social media, the war in Ukraine is affecting global supply and prices

Manipulative posts are being shared on social networks, trying to show that the war in Ukraine did not affect the global increase in food...

There is not a Russian decision to “return” the NATO alliance to its borders from 1997

On May 15, 2022, Webtribune published an article with the title claiming that “Russia has decided” to return NATO to its borders from 1997: RUSSIA HAS DECIDED,...

The nuclear war put at the service of clicks and spreading fear 

The potential use of nuclear weapons is often mentioned in the context of the war in Ukraine. As a rule, reporting on this topic...

Analysis of narratives in news comments

As part of the program Regional Initiative to Combat Disinformation, it is our great pleasure to present you the first analyses of fake news...