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‘Merciful’ Belarus uses migrants to accuse Lithuania and Poland of using methods close to ‘fascism’
A major increase in tension on the border with Belarus in the beginning of November has accelerated the spread of false claims –...


Analysis of LGBTIQ narratives in Montenegrin media
Although homosexuality remains a sensitive issue in conservative societies, as it does elsewhere in the Balkans, media reporting on...


Withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan used to discredit NATO in pro-Russian media
In August 2021 U.S. troops withdrew from Afghanistan after nearly a two-decade-long mission launched after the Al Qaida 11 September 2001...


False narratives about Covid-19 portray vaccines as ineffective, useless, or developed too fast
In September 2021, false narratives about the vaccines were at the heart of the Covid-19 disinformation distributed by online media in...


In the face of a looming energy crisis, Lithuania stabs Ukraine in the back, Kremlin media asserts
Disinformation narratives asserting that quarrels between the Baltic partners are to blame for the energy price increase in the whole...

Disinformation Resilience Training for Gen Z aims to teach students how to recognize falsehoods
‘A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on’, said Winston Churchill. Or did he? Those who...


When you can't trust your eyes – Civic Resilience Course teaches to recognize false information
“I’ll just watch one more and go to bed” is probably a common thought of somebody who is about to fall in into a YouTube rabbit hole of...


False narratives about the surge of migrants used to portray Lithuania as a failed state
In the beginning of September, hostile media sought to deflect the attention by comparing living conditions of the migrants in Lithuania...


Kremlin media asserts that Poland betrayed Lithuania and plans to build a new NPP in Kaliningrad
In July, after the automatic security system was launched, the first unit of the Belarusian NPP was shut down once again – however,...


Gas wars. Clash between Nord Stream 2, Baltic Pipe and US LNG in pro-Kremlin disinformation
Pro-Kremlin media outlets present Nord Stream 2 projects as a gift for Europe, which will not survive without Russian support. They...


Analysis of foreign influence and cyber incidents during the Latvian municipal elections 2021
In the beginning of June, regular municipal elections were held in Latvia. Even though the municipality of Riga did not hold the...


One plane and a lot of noise. Pro-Kremlin disinformation about forced landing in Minsk
On May 23, the Belarusian authorities forced the landing of a Ryanair passenger plane with a pro-democratic Belarusian opposition...


BelNPP related disinformation asserts a 30% price jump for electricity in the Baltics
Lithuania's strict position towards the Belarusian NPP is systematically presented in the Kremlin-supported media as causing...


'May 9th is celebrated by the victors' and other pillars of pro-Kremlin disinformation
As the commemorations of the Victory Day rolled over Russia, elaborate parades showcasing the military might and accusations of the rise...


Use of Soviet Era Nostalgia in Russian media, marking 30 years since the fall of USSR
Soviet era nostalgia is a social phenomenon that can be used as a means to spread disinformation, the Debunk EU analysis showed. Creating...


Kremlin media claims closed Ignalina NPP to be a bigger ecological threat than the one in Astravets
Among the changes that could be observed in the rhetoric of the pro-Kremlin media, the narrative of withdrawal of the Baltic States from...


COVID-19 disinformation asserts that ‘there will never be returning to the “old normal”’
As new vaccines are being developed, there seems to be that each jab is followed by a corresponding disinformation story. Throughout...


Anatomy of Covid-19 conspiracy theories in Poland
Covid-19 pandemic is fertile soil for the spread of conspiracy theories. The fear it causes, uncertainty of the source of the virus,...


Which piece of the puzzle is Latvia in the Covid-19 vaccination campaign of European Union?
The Covid-19 pandemic has brought various unintended consequences all around the globe. However, the start of the vaccination campaigns...


Pro-Kremlin media: Lithuania pushes Ukraine into the arms of Russian energy dependence
As several statements by members of international community were issued about the progress made regarding the safety of Belarusian NPP,...
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