Mapping Ukraine War Disinformation Ecosystem in Croatia and Slovenia
The research aimed to identify local (Croatian) disinformation sources (websites, blogs, social media groups, media, opinion makers
and known conspiracy theorists) related to the war in Ukraine.
Key findings:
• Identified a current disinformation ecosystem on the war in Ukraine, consisting of 21 clusters and is supranational, encompassing Croatia and its neighboring countries,
• Found that the number of actors spreading and creating disinformation about the Ukraine war has decreased compared to COVID-19,
• Identified centralized and highly networked clusters formed around pseudo-media and media outlets that have evolved into strong communities capable of rapidly spreading disinformation,
• Identified the important role of Serbian media in spreading/creating pro-Russian disinformation.
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This report is part of the research activities carried out within the “Adria Digital Media Observatory” project funded by the Digital Europe Program. The aim was to monitor the implementation of the Code of Practice on Disinformation in empowering the research community in Croatia and Slovenia. [+]
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This report is part of the research activities conducted under the „Adria Digital Media Observatory “project financed by the Digital Europe Program. The main goal of this research was to determine whether Russia engages in online information manipulation and interference activities through Facebook profiles of its embassies, aiming to distort the truth and craft narratives that align with its interests. The objective is to identify efforts to distort factual truths and construct narratives aligned with Russian interests. These nations were chosen based on their linguistic similarities and varying degrees of European-Atlantic integration. [+]
