Jeta Xharra, BIRN Kosovo : We are very excited today to launch our first time ever the ADN Balkans,the Antidisinformation network of the Balkans.
Jeta Xharra
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Jakub Kalensky : The good news is that fortunately, we are finally getting better at detecting the problem. But the bad news is that we are not doing enough to stop the Kremlin.
Jakub Kalenský
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Faik Ispahiu from Internews Kosovo : Disinformation is not only a media problem, but also a historical one.
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On April 2, International Fact-Checking Day, the Metamorphosis Foundation and the Anti-Disinformation for the Balkans organized a Regional Conference : “Defending Democracy in the Balkans: Safeguarding Information Integrity in the Digital Era”.
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Vladimir Erceg from CRTA Serbia : We had elections in January, we will have elections in June, we are constantly on the alert when it comes to the use of disinformation in election campaigns.
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Klodiana Kapo : Disinformation in Albania are created from outside and inside. A large part comes from Serbia, and then due to the unpreparedness of journalists to deal with misinformation, the news is shared.
Klodiana Kapo
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The Executive Director of Metamorphosis, Bardhyl Jashari : This event confirms our commitment to protecting truth and integrity, highlights the indispensable role of fact checkers.
Bardhyl Jashari
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The State Secretary in the MoD Vladimir Anchev : We find ourselves at the crucial junction where the line between truth and falsehood is often blurred.
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Robert Huqi, Western Balkans Task Force, European External Action Service : Misinformation,disinformation,false news now spreads at speeds scales challenging very fabric of our democracy.
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Stylianos Pournis, Ellinika Hoaxes, Greece : Fact-checking is a key step towards protecting democracy.
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Svetlana Siljanoska, Government of the Republic of North Macedonia : The government, civil society organizations and the media need to jointly oppose the organized structure that is on the other side.
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Marko Vukajlović CDT, Montenegro : There are portals that spread misinformation in CG, but the biggest problem is social networks, where anyone can say what they want, and at the same time be followed by many people.
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EU Ambassador David Geer : Fact-checking is vital in the efforts to distinguish lies from truth, information from misinformation, genuine differences of opinion from twisting the facts or what are described as “alternative facts.”
EU Ambassador David Geer
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Dutch ambassador Dirk Jan Kopp : We were pleased to support an innovative data-driven initiative that brought together journalists, analysts and activists with one common goal: providing truthful and reliable sources of information
Dutch Embassy North Macedonia
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Jan Cingel, Strategic Analysis, Slovakia warned about the expected increased disinformation narratives before the elections.
Jan Cingel
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A huge advance in fact-checking to empower Arab fact-checkers in fighting mis/disinformation in the region!
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في اليوم العالمي لتدقيق المعلومات الذي يصادف 2 أبريل، تحيّي فالصو الباحثين عن الحقيقة والسّاعين في مكافحة التضليل المعلوماتي من أجل بيئةٍ خالية من المعلومات المضللة وخطاب الكراهية.✊
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Denis Djidić from BIRN, Bosnia and Herzegovina : The purpose of disinformation is to create strong Euro-skepticism, and Russia is not the only one to blame for this.
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