Our Serbian partner CRTA ramped up efforts to counter disinformation during the most recent round of local elections through its fact-checking platform, Istinomer. This work focused on holding public officials accountable and building the capacity of ordinary citizens to identify propaganda, misinformation, and spin.
Highlights over the first six months of the year:
- 250+ articles published, including 30+ deep dives and 11 fact-checks of public officials’ statements
- 150 viral falsehoods debunked, including AI-generated fakes
- Election monitoring in the municipalities of Zaječar and Kosjerić, plus election-related developments nationally
- Massive digital reach: 1.8M on Facebook, 1.7M on Instagram, 800K+ on TikTok
Istinomer is proving that trust in the facts can be restored – especially when stories are sharp, visual, and on point.