Disinformation in the Western Balkans and the crucial role of NATO/UE...

The Western Balkans an attractive ground for both domestic and foreign disinformation campaigns. Recognizing this, the Kremlin began capitalizing on the region’s democratic vulnerability, post-conflict tensions, and “old” resentments toward the West. NATO's and UE communication strategy directed towards the Balkan countries to support political and media systems in the fight against fake news is crucial. It is considered very positive that NATO and UE will support the Balkan countries in the fight against hybrid threat as well as at the governmental level, also in the civil, academic and at the level media, with a particular focus on social media and tech giants such as Facebook, Microsoft, Twitter and YouTube, currently more focused on removal of content related to terrorism.