It Is Not True that Poland Caused Direct Conflict with Russia

The post we are fact-checking falsely claims that Poland is causing a direct conflict with Russia. Poland is not at war with Russia, but is doing all that it...

China as an example: Media promotion of the undemocratic value system

One of the significant negative influences in North Macedonia that most frequently is entirely overlooked, is the influence of China. This influence becomes even...

Behind the scenes: Chinese influence in North Macedonia

(Main photo: Commercial for the Belt and Road Initiative in one of the Macedonian trains purchased from China reading “Speed up the Belt initiative,...

Main Disinformation Narrative for February: The West Started the War in Ukraine, Russia Resorted to Force to Stop it

Main disinformation narrative in February in the Macedonian media space was proclaimed by the President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, just three days...

Romanian anti-disinformation activist reveals: Misinformation campaigns often target refugees from Ukraine

While disinformation campaigns flood Central and Eastern Europe, civil society organizations are at the forefront of initiatives to face this challenge. Meta.mk spoke to...

Мacedonian and Bulgarian university with a historic Russian connection will “produce” MAs in Sveti Nikole

The result of the public-private partnership between the State Bulgarian University from Veliko Tarnovo “Ss. Ss. Cyril and Methodius” (VTU) and the Macedonian private...

COPY-CATS: How Uncritical Transmission of Serbian and Russian Propaganda Affects Macedonian Public

According to many research projects and reports, Serbia is perceived as one of the most powerful allies of Russia on the Balkans, as a...

What Did the Macedonian Todorovski Publish to Be Accused by Grozev for Spreading Russian Propaganda in the Media

Although not an established reporter in the country, Todorovski managed to get invited three times to the “press-tours” organized by Russia to Ukraine. From...

The construction of the 5G network brings the demise of the Chinese domination in North Macedonia’s telecommunications

“Makedonski Telekom” (Macedonian Telecom) and “A1 Makedonija” (A1 Macedonia) telecoms are currently modernizing their complete mobile telephony infrastructure and working on the implementation of...

Russia weaponises cultural awards: It’s not all the same who is awarding a prize

The uncritical stance of individuals, institutions and non-governmental organizations towards the awarding of various prizes related to the Russian Federation on top of the...

Membership is shifting from one pro-Russian party to another in North Macedonia

In the two Macedonian parties with a pro-Russian ideology, “Rodina Makedonija” and “Obedineta Makedonija”, there has been turbulence in the recent period, that is,...

A conspiracy journalist justifies the Russian invasion using anti-Semitic conspiracy theories

Balkan Info’s journalist Nemanja Blagojevic posted a status in which it is claimed that the “Khazars” are behind the war in Ukraine. This is...

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...

High price for the highways loan, China remains in North Macedonia constructing even with European money

North Macedonia obtained a loan from the Exim Bank of China for the construction of the highways Kičevo - Ohrid, and Miladinovci - Štip,...

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...

Counterspin: North Macedonia Would Not Have Joined NATO Had It Not Met the Conditions

Contrary to what Jakimovski spins, that “the country would have been brought into NATO by force, and without changing its name”, the determination for...