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With its EU and US anchors dislodged, Bosnia-Herzegovina is cast adrift

Published on: 12 November 2021

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Though the possibility of full-scale war is only slight, the country must brace itself for outbreaks of violence and...
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How Germany became ground zero for the COVID infodemic

Published on: 31 March 2021

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Exclusive analysis by openDemocracy reveals how false claims and conspiracy theories gave rise to Europe’s largest...
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Germany’s COVID sceptics fuelled by Russian media and far-Right conspiracies

Published on: 31 March 2021

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Exclusive: Disinformation and pseudoscience shared on social media inspired tens of thousands to attend...
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Published on: 5 May 2020

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Xnet proposes legislation against fake news and manipulation of information both OFFLINE AND ONLINE and in defense...

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