Malicious meddling in Kosovo's media sphere
In multiple languages, readers wade through false narratives and lies about Kosovo.
Longform | Dezinformimi2023.06.01
Disinformation from Serbia largely targets Kosovo Serbs.
The false reports about the elderly victim being Serbian appeared on Spanish media outlets only a day after the attack.
Disseminators of disinformation from Serbia take advantage of a wide variety of news developments to spread false news about Kosovo.
According to Peci, in the context of the war in Ukraine, violent conflict in Kosovo would suit Russia.
A report from the U.S.-based National Democratic Institute (NDI) mentions focus groups with Kosovar journalists who say that some media in Kosovo is funded by China.
Ardit Kika
Ardit Kika has completed his BA in Political Science at the University of Prishtina. He has worked as a journalist in Kallxo.com and Prishtina Insight. Currently, he is working as a freelance journalist mainly covering politics, culture and human rights issues. Ardit is a K2.0 Human Rights Journalism Fellowship program fellow (2018 cycle).
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