Unmasking the Illusion: The Importance of Critical Thinking and Fact-Checking in Montenegro
Instances of fake news can have significant consequences, influencing public opinion, shaping narratives, and even impacting political processes. Montenegro, like many other countries, has experienced its share of misinformation circulating through news outlets and social media platforms. One notable example was the spread of false information during the 2016 parliamentary elections in Montenegro. During that […]
Disinformation and fake news
Disinformation can be defined as information that is incorrect and intentionally created to mislead the public; harm a person, organisation, social group, state or goal and achieve some interest (e.g. economic or political). At least as popular – if not significantly more popular – the name for disinformation is “fake news”. This term is problematic […]